If Wirt County was feeling good fresh off their 42-7 takedown of St. Marys last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wirt County Tigers were beaten by the Wahama White Falcons 68-22 on Friday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-8.
Wirt County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaiah Sampson, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 73 yards.
Leading Wahama to victory were Connor Lambert and Trace Simpkins. Lambert gained 217 total yards and six touchdowns, while Simpkins rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Simpkins a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Reezin Stitt, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The loss snapped Wirt County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Wahama, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wirt County will host Webster County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wahama, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wahama is on a four-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Eastern a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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