Wahama put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 68-22 victory over the Wirt County Tigers at home. Fans of the White Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leading Wahama to victory were Connor Lambert and Trace Simpkins. Lambert gained 217 total yards and six touchdowns, while Simpkins rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Simpkins a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dillan Fields, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wahama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Wahama's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lambert and Aden Young. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Lambert posted at least 106 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Wirt County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Sampson, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sampson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 73 yards.
Wahama's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Wirt County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wahama will welcome Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eastern's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Wirt County, they will challenge Webster County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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