Celeste and Wolfe City are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Celeste Blue Devils will host the Wolfe City Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Celeste was beaten by Whitewright 51-7.
Meanwhile, Wolfe City gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener last Friday. They took down Quitman 29-13.
Hd Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Wolfe City as he rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards. That's the most total yards Davis has posted since back in August of 2023. Another player making a difference was Carson Herron, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Wolfe City wouldn't let Quitman keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Triston Leonard was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Bladen Creed was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Wolfe City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Celeste came up short against Wolfe City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 29-19. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Herron, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 151 yards and a touchdown. Now that Celeste knows 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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