On Friday, Waitsburg faced Pomeroy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Waitsburg Cardinals were beaten by the Pomeroy Pirates 56-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cardinals were not able to get on the board.
Isa Reyes rushed for 53 yards.
Tucker Hamilton was his top target, making eight total tackles.
Jett Slusser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pomeroy, rushing for 199 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jacob Reisinger, who gained 74 total yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Waitsburg and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Pomeroy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Waitsburg will square off against St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waitsburg is facing St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at the right time seeing as St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Pomeroy, they will head out to challenge Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pomeroy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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