While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Pius X was not quite Waverly's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 22-7 bruising from the Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Thunderbolts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Vikings are ranked second).
Dominic Miller threw for 89 yards on three of ten attempts. Charlie Morrow was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards. On the ground, Rylan Doering rushed for 56 yards and one TD.
Leading Waverly to victory were Nathan Axmann and Brockston Teply. Axmann rushed for 102 yards and a pair of scores, while Teply threw for 176 yards and one touchdown. Axmann's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards.
Pius X now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Waverly, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pius X will face off against Elkhorn North at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Waverly, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Northwest. Northwest will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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