The Weeping Water Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Cedar Bluffs Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Weeping Water is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Weeping Water strolled past Sacred Heart with points to spare, taking the game 36-18.
Tucker Bickford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Owen Seger, who rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weeping Water was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Weeping Water's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Gus Mcgill with 2.5 sacks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cedar Bluffs, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 30-22 win over Omaha Christian Academy on Friday.
Weeping Water pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cedar Bluffs, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Weeping Water has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 331 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cedar Bluffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Weeping Water against Cedar Bluffs when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 58-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weeping Water since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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