Wallace didn't have done well against Clark Fork recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wallace Miners were the clear victor by a 60-36 margin over the Clark Fork Wampus Cats. Fans of the Miners have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Wallace got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cooper Miller out in front who threw for 279 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Miller's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Emmitt Myles was Miller's top target, picking up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wallace was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 599 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
The victory was the third in a row for Wallace, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. As for Clark Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Wallace's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lakeside at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. Wallace has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 162 points over their last three matches. As for Clark Fork, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Coeur du Christ Academy at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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