With a playoff game on the line, Wray rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-8 win over the Highland Huskies. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wray was led to victory by Austin Collins and Casey Midcap. Collins gained 172 total yards and three touchdowns, while Midcap rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance also gave Collins a new career-high in rushing yards (111). Another player making a difference was Aaron Tena, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Loss or not, Highland got some senior leadership from Shane Sverak Jr. and John Bingley. Sverak Jr. picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Bingley threw for 210 yards and a touchdown. Sverak Jr. was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards.
Wray's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Wray is on the road again on Saturday to play Buena Vista at 1:00 p.m. Wray knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Buena Vista likes a good challenge. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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