The Winfield-Mt. Union Wolves put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their undefeated season alive. They breezed by Belle Plaine at home to the tune of 64-8. The result was nothing new for Winfield-Mt. Union, who have now won seven contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Cam Buffington had a dynamite game for Winfield-Mt. Union, rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 41 receiving yards. Buffington was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards. Cole Milks was another key contributor, gaining 115 total yards and two touchdowns.
Winfield-Mt. Union's win was their eighth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 9-0. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-7 Mormon Trail and 1-7 Tri-County (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.8% over those games). As for Belle Plaine, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Winfield-Mt. Union has the luxury of staying home another week and will welcome Moravia at 7:00 p.m. on October 27th. One thing working in Moravia's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last eight contests. Belle Plaine does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
