After flying high against Frost last Friday, Itasca came back down to earth. The Itasca Wampus Cats came up short against the Cayuga Wildcats on Friday, falling 42-22. The loss was the Wampus Cats' first of the season.
Defeat or not, Itasca got some senior leadership from Buddy Jackson and Heath Mays. Jackson rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, while Mays. rushed for 116 yards on only 15 carries.
Cayuga found their leader in underclassman Gunner Douglas, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Douglas a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kase Dickson, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Itasca fell to 2-1. As for Cayuga, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Itasca will face off against Hico at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hico will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Itasca surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cayuga, they will welcome Italy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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