Two dominant backs in Mason Roblee and Kreyton Wiese are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Medicine Valley Raiders will square off against the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wauneta-Palisade took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Medicine Valley, who comes in off a win.
Medicine Valley took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Paxton to the tune of 69-37. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
One reason for the win was Medicine Valley's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Santino Priebe, Emry Adair, and Robby Phillips, who each picked up one sack apiece. Medicine Valley got some further help from Lucas Einspahr: he made 18 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Wauneta-Palisade was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Wallace, falling 60-20. The Broncos were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-20.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Medicine Valley, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Medicine Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 175.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wauneta-Palisade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Medicine Valley was taken down by Wauneta-Palisade 59-20 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wiese, who rushed for 156 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also caught one score. Now that the Raiders know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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