Southern Boone is 4-0 against Wright City since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Southern Boone Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wright City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Southern Boone focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Friday.
Southern Boone unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak. They had to suffer through a rough 62-28 loss at the hands of Blair Oaks. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly Southern Boone struggled afterwards.
Despite the loss, Southern Boone saw an underclassman step up: Brady Dapkus picked up 155 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Dapkus was no stranger to the big play, connecting with a big catch that went for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Austin Evans, who threw for 231 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Wright City put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 52-28 margin over Louisiana. The victory was just what Wright City needed coming off of a 52-6 loss in their prior match.
Wright City's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Duan Mcroberts, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Joey Gendron, who threw for 163 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Kayden Allison was another key contributor, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blair Oaks' win bumped their season record to 8-1 while Southern Boone's defeat dropped theirs to 7-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Southern Boone has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wright City struggles in that department as they've been even better at 230.7 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Southern Boone against Wright City when the teams last played back in October of 2018 as the squad secured a 55-14 win. Will Southern Boone repeat their success, or does Wright City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
