Wabash is 0-10 against Southwood since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Wabash Apaches will venture away from home to face off against the Southwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wabash is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Peru at home and fell 48-14. The Apaches were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Although Wabash took the loss, they still got scores from Haiden Mcwhirt and Noah Baldwin.
Meanwhile, Southwood scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They and Northfield were almost perfectly matched up, but Southwood suffered a 35-34 loss. The defeat leaves the Knights without a win on the season.
Despite the loss, Southwood got top-tier performance from Griffin Chambers, who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Chambers a new career-high in rushing yards. Emery Liddick was Chambers' top target, picking up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Wabash's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Southwood, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
Wabash suffered a grim 41-20 defeat to Southwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Wabash, Bryce Rigney (who rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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