The Cedar Bluffs Wildcats will square off against the Weeping Water Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cedar Bluffs took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Omaha Christian Academy by a score of 30-22.
Meanwhile, Weeping Water put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Sacred Heart with points to spare, taking the game 36-18.
Tucker Bickford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Owen Seger was another key player, rushing for 51 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Weeping Water was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 269 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Weeping Water's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Gus Mcgill was the leader with 2.5.
Cedar Bluffs' victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Weeping Water, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Cedar Bluffs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Weeping Water struggles in that department as they've been averaging 331. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Cedar Bluffs took a serious blow against Weeping Water in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 58-6. Thankfully for Cedar Bluffs, Sayler Rhodes (who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns) 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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