The Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians will face off against the Wesclin Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carlyle comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Friday, Carlyle had to suffer through a 41-8 loss at the hands of Sparta/Steeleville.
Meanwhile, Wesclin hadn't done well against Red Bud recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Warriors walked away with a 34-22 victory over the Musketeers. The Warriors pushed the score to 34-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Musketeers cut but never quite recovered from.
Wesclin's win came from a few key players Carlyle will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cael Madden, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. William Waggoner was another key player, rushing for 141 yards and one TD.
Wesclin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 389 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wesclin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jarett Wuebbels and Waggoner. Waggoner's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Wesclin picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-4. As for Carlyle, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Carlyle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wesclin when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 28-23 victory. Do the Indians/Lady Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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