The Rural Vista [Hope/White City] Heat are taking a road trip to square off against the Wakefield Bombers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wakefield took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rural Vista [Hope/White City], who comes in off a win.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City]'s defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Goessel, posting a 46-0 win. The Heat's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Kole Riedy
| 09/19/25 vs Goessel | 136 |
| 09/12/25 vs Little River | 133 |
| 09/05/25 @ Solomon | 294 |
Kole Riedy went supernova, rushing for 136 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries, while also picking up 71 receiving yards. Riedy is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 133 every time he's taken the field this season. Koden Sanford was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and one score on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rural Vista [Hope/White City] was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Riedy.
Meanwhile, Wakefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Canton-Galva, falling 54-8. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Rural Vista [Hope/White City] now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Wakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Rural Vista [Hope/White City] has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 364.7 total yards per game. It's a different story for Wakefield, though, as they've been averaging only 191.3 total yards. Will Rural Vista [Hope/White City] be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bombers flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Rural Vista [Hope/White City] against Wakefield when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-6 victory. In that game, the Heat amassed a halftime lead of 44-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
