The Waldron Spartans's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Burr Oak Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
While Waldron didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-14 victory over North Adams-Jerome. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Waldron to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chase Schaedler, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schaedler torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Collin Williams, who rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Burr Oak hadn't done well against Tekonsha recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Burr Oak blew past Tekonsha 66-8 at home. The Bobcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Waldron pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Burr Oak, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Waldron didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Burr Oak in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waldron 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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