Wyoming Area had won eight straight games and Lidge Kellum did his part to make it nine on Friday. The Wyoming Area Warriors won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Western Wayne Wildcats 36-35 thanks in part to Kellum, who rushed for 191 yards and five touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 11th straight game with at least 103 rushing yards.
Kellum was just one part of a punishing run game: Wyoming Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Despite the loss, Western Wayne still got an impressive performance from Josh Vinton, who rushed for 289 yards and four touchdowns.
Wyoming Area's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Western Wayne, their record now sits at 10-2.
Wyoming Area will head out to face off against Scranton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Scranton Prep's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Wyoming Area's offense will have their work cut out for them. Western Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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