The Waverly Vikings will square off against the Plattsmouth Blue Devils on Friday. Waverly will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Plattsmouth's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Waverly hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Waverly blew past Beatrice 62-0 at home on Friday. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brayden Canoyer and he. Canoyer rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance also gave Asher Stoddard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Waverly was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Waverly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Keaton Bowker and Harrison Smith.
Meanwhile, a victory for Plattsmouth just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Gretna 35-7. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Waverly's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Plattsmouth, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Waverly came up short against Plattsmouth in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 21-14. Thankfully for Waverly, Christian Meneses (who rushed for 233 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry) 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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