The Wakefield Bombers will take on the Linn Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Linn took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wakefield, who comes in off a win.
Wakefield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Blue Valley, posting a 76-48 win. With the Bombers ahead 56-26 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
A big part of Wakefield's victory came down to the chemistry between Nick Freeman and his top target Bradyn Moenning. Freeman gained 303 total yards and seven touchdowns while Moenning rushed for 212 yards and four scores while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Moenning didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Wakefield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 495 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 91.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 241.7.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wakefield's defensive line and their four sacks. Kingsly Smith was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, Linn finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by Hanover and fell 52-12. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Wakefield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Linn, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
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