The Cunningham Wildcats will square off against the Weskan Coyotes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cunningham is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Tescott to the tune of 54-8. The victory was just business as usual for the Wildcats, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Cunningham's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Skyler Thimesch was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Weskan). They blew past Golden Plains 82-45 on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Coyotes, who until this contest were averaging 13.73 points allowed.
Weskan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Karsyn Wright led the charge by rushing for 192 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Wright is now averaging an impressive 102.9 rushing yards per game. Another receiver making a difference was Trey Allen, who gained 248 total yards and five touchdowns.
Weskan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Judah Crow and Nick Cottrell. Cottrell also set a new season high mark in passing yards with 254.
Weskan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Cunningham's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.2 points per game. As for Weskan, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Everything came up roses for Cunningham against Weskan in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, as the squad secured a 45-16 win. Will Cunningham repeat their success, or does Weskan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
