If Paxton was riding high fresh off their 56-6 takedown of Minatare two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Tigers were beaten by the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos 66-20 on Friday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Keegan Florom threw for 115 yards on 12 of 26 attempts. Maddex Mcconnell was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards. On the ground, Tyler Markussen rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Kreyton Wiese had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 131 yards and five scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also catching one TD for Wauneta-Palisade.
Paxton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Wauneta-Palisade, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Paxton is set to face off against their familiar foe Wallace at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wauneta-Palisade will square off against rival Sumner-Eddyville-Miller at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
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