It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wray had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Buena Vista Demons 52-15. Fans of the Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wray's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Casey Midcap, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Midcap also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making nine total tackles (3.5 for loss) and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Austin Collins, who gained 149 total yards and two touchdowns.
Wray was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 298 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Buena Vista still got an impressive performance from Tucker Montoya, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Montoya showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 69 yards.
Wray's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Buena Vista, with the defeat, they broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-3.
Wray will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Forge Christian at 12:00 p.m. Forge Christian will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Wray surely won't give up without a fight. Buena Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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