After five games on the road, Wiggins is heading back home. They will welcome the Wray Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Wiggins lost to Holyoke on the road by a 28-14 margin.
Wiggins' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayson Lousberg, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Marcus Steinbar, who picked up 92 receiving yards. Lousberg's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Even if they lost, Wiggins' defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mark Walker. He also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Wiggins is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Wray put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Yuma to the tune of 44-0. 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 was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Yuma only rushed for 66.
Wiggins' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Wray, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wiggins has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wray struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Wiggins ended up a good deal behind Wray when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 35-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Midcap, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 168 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes. Now that Wiggins knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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