Stanton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Central Valley Cougars by a score of 40-28.
Barrett Wilke had a dynamite game for Stanton, rushing for 284 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. Wilke's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Stanton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zaden Wolf, who rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 196 yards and a touchdown. Wolf didn't just play on offense: he also made 11 total tackles and defended two passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Grady Shea Kelly.
Stanton's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Central Valley, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Stanton will host Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 144 points over their last three matches. As for Central Valley, they are taking a road trip to square off against Anselmo-Merna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Valley is facing Anselmo-Merna at the right time seeing as Anselmo-Merna is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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