Wray has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Burlington Cougars at 1:00 p.m. Wray is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.4 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Wray was fully in charge, breezing past Holyoke 49-7 on the road. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Casey Midcap continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 106 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Burlington was able to grind out a solid win over Yuma on Friday, taking the game 20-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Burlington found their leader in underclassman Weston Schaal, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 53 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Those 82 rushing yards gave Schaal a new career-high.
Wray's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Burlington, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Saturday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Wray has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 276.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Burlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.4. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Wray against Burlington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-6 win. In that matchup, Wray amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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