After three games on the road, Waverly is heading back home. They will host the Whitney Point Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Waverly's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matches.
Waverly's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lansing 48-0. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Waverly had a senior duo take command as Fletcher Good rushed for 100 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries and Kolsen Keathley rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Keathley a new career-high in rushing yards. Waverly also got a significant boost from Bryce Laforest, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Waverly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a win for Whitney Point just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Watkins Glen/Odessa-Montour on the road and fell 44-6. The Eagles have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Waverly's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Whitney Point, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
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