Wallace hasn't had much luck against Clark Fork recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wallace Miners will face off against the Clark Fork Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. Wallace will be strutting in after a victory while Clark Fork will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Wallace was fully in charge, breezing past Coeur du Christ Academy 70-26 on the road. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Cooper Miller and his top target Julian Davis. Miller threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns while Davis gained 209 total yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Miller is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Alex Grubbs helped Miller out on the ground, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wallace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Clark Fork couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 54-6 defeat at the hands of Lakeside on Friday.
Wallace took a serious blow against Clark Fork in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-8. Can Wallace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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