McKenzie has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Wayne County has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The McKenzie Rebels will challenge the Wayne County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. McKenzie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Wayne County likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for McKenzie against West Carroll as the team secured a 49-6 win. With the Rebels ahead 28-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Tate Surber, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. McKenzie also got a significant boost from Colt Norden, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
Meanwhile, Wayne County strolled past Liberty Creek with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 28-12.
McKenzie's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Wayne County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for McKenzie against Wayne County in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 63-0 win. Will McKenzie repeat their success, or does Wayne County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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