If Wilcox-Hildreth was riding high fresh off their 60-12 takedown of Maywood/Hayes Center last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons fell just short of the Deshler Dragons by a score of 40-38 on Friday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Drew Blank, who threw for 169 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown. Thomas Donley was in the mix as well, providing Wilcox-Hildreth with three scores.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Deshler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quincy Orme, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of TDs. Kaden Kleen was another key player, throwing for 65 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Deshler, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Wilcox-Hildreth will host Lawrence-Nelson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Deshler, they are taking a road trip to challenge Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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