Weldon Valley hasn't had much luck against Briggsdale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Weldon Valley Warriors will challenge the Briggsdale Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
While Warriors fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-8 victory over Hi-Plains. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Weldon Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Weldon Valley wouldn't let Hi-Plains keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Weldon Valley can thank Blake Davis and Zander Braun for forcing both of them. Davis' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Briggsdale got the win against Genoa-Hugo on Friday by a conclusive 32-8.
Kaeden Gebauer had a dynamite game for Briggsdale, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gebauer also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Dallas Glass handled things on the ground, rushing for 86 yards.
Weldon Valley was dealt a bruising 51-6 loss at the hands of Briggsdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Weldon Valley, Tanner Fiscus (who picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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