On Friday, West Prairie/Southeastern faced Galva in a battle between two of the state's top teams. West Prairie/Southeastern took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 60-20 win over the Galva Wildcats. The victory was a breath of fresh air for West Prairie/Southeastern as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Austin Nelson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards dating back to last season. Matt Whitman was in the mix too, providing West Prairie/Southeastern with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Prairie/Southeastern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
West Prairie/Southeastern didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Whitman and Braden Coplan.
West Prairie/Southeastern's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Galva, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
West Prairie/Southeastern will head out to challenge Peoria Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Galva, they will host Bushnell-Prairie City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Galva is facing Bushnell-Prairie City at the right time seeing as Bushnell-Prairie City is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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