The Sasakwa Vikings will take on the Welch Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sasakwa is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.8 points per game this season.
Sasakwa will head into Thursday's game after some sweet revenge against Graham/Dustin: Sasakwa couldn't quite topple Graham/Dustin on Thursday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 46-point defeat they took when the two last played. Sasakwa blew past Graham/Dustin, posting a 52-6 victory. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Sasakwa's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Titan Collins, who picked up 173 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Collins was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 60 yards. Another passer making a difference was Thaddeus Harjo, who threw for 193 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Sasakwa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Lunn and Braydon Lamb. Lamb has been hot , having also posted six or more total tackles the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, Welch's undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Friday. They fell to Medford 28-24. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Welch took the loss, they still got scores from Eric Pitcher, Mason Clinton, and Brody Mills.
Even though they lost, Welch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Welch wouldn't let Medford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Khol Lynch led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Sasakwa pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Welch, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Sasakwa against Welch in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 46-0 victory. Does Sasakwa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Welch turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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