Wilcox-Hildreth and Central Valley squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Wilcox-Hildreth had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 60-6. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-6.
Landon Lienemann threw for 112 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Thomas Donley was his top target, picking up 96 receiving yards. On the ground, Brody Patterson rushed for 42 yards and one TD.
Central Valley found their leader in sophomore Lincoln Nekoliczak, who threw for 84 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Oaklan Soto got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wilcox-Hildreth's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Central Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Wilcox-Hildreth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-16 win against Deshler on the 31st.
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