After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Seminole, West Plains was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 63-14 victory over the Horizon Scorpions. With the Wolves ahead 56-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
REID MACON was a one-man wrecking crew for West Plains as he threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. That's the most total yards MACON has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was SLADE RUSSELL, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, West Plains was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 569 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only gained 143.
The win got West Plains back to even at 1-1. As for Horizon, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Plains will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Estacado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Plains will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Horizon, they will take on Chapin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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