The Wolsey-Wessington Warbirds will challenge the Gregory Gorillas on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gregory is hoping to do what Platte/Geddes couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wolsey-Wessington's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Wolsey-Wessington put the hurt on Platte/Geddes with a sharp 36-14 win. The Warbirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Caleb Richmond, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 159 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Moshe Richmond was Caleb's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wolsey-Wessington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 315 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gregory). They blew past Stanley County, posting a 44-16 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gorillas considering their eight-point performance the match before.
Wolsey-Wessington's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Gregory, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Wolsey-Wessington strolled past Gregory in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 48-32. Does Wolsey-Wessington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gregory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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