Wallace lost against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wallace Wildcats lost 64-39 to the Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Mustangs. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Wallace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ashtin Johns rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Johns was just one part of a punishing run game: Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Maddox Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Jones' longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jordan Scoville was another key back, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Wallace's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wallace will face off against Arthur County at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Arthur County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Wallace likes a good challenge. As for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, it'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Mustangs faces off against Wauneta-Palisade at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumner-Eddyville-Miller will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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