It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilsonville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Churchill Lancers to the tune of 34-6. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Roman Kealoha, who rushed for 191 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Mark Wiepert was another major influence, as he rushed for 26 yards and ran in a TD.
Wilsonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 140.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wilsonville's defense and their three sacks. Carter Christiansen was especially locked on to Churchill's QB and sacked him twice.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Wilsonville, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.0 points per game. As for Churchill, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Wilsonville will take on Silverton on Friday. Silverton is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Wilsonville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Churchill does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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