After flying high against Banner County two weeks ago, Wauneta-Palisade came back down to earth. The Wauneta-Palisade Broncos fell 35-27 to the Paxton Tigers on Friday. The Broncos have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Wauneta-Palisade saw an underclassman step up: Kreyton Wiese rushed for 185 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Those 185 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Wiese.
Wauneta-Palisade wouldn't let Paxton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Wauneta-Palisade can thank Casey Walker and Wiese for forcing both of them. Those 185 rushing yards gave Wiese a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Wauneta-Palisade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Paxton was led to victory by Wyatt Walker and Maddex Mcconnell. Walker rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while Mcconnell picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. Walker also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending two passes.
Wauneta-Palisade's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Paxton, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-1.
It'll be an old-fashioned rodeo when Broncos challenges Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wauneta-Palisade will need to watch out since Sumner-Eddyville-Miller has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Paxton, they will challenge Wallace at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 893 yards in their previous games.
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