The Walthill Blujays will face off against the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Walthill is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Elgin/Pope John, falling 54-0.
Meanwhile, Niobrara/Verdigre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Humphrey-Lindsay by a score of 24-22.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Cash Wickersham, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Coy Wickersham helped Cash out on the ground, picking up 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Niobrara/Verdigre's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Humphrey-Lindsay's QB won't forget Westin Bauer anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Bauer also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 2.5 sacks and making 21 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Walthill's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Niobrara/Verdigre, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Walthill took a serious blow against Niobrara/Verdigre in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 54-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wickersham, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Now that Walthill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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