The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves will head out to face off against the Waitsburg Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tekoa-Rosalia will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Tekoa-Rosalia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 58-32 margin over St. John-Endicott on Friday. Considering the Timberwolves have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Waitsburg faced Dayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cardinals strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Tekoa-Rosalia better keep an eye on Jayton Gleason. He was instrumental in Waitsburg's win, rushing for 207 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 251 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Gleason's longest rush was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Isaias Reyes was another key player, picking up 153 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Waitsburg's defensive line and their seven sacks. Jarod Hankins was especially locked on to Dayton's QB and sacked him five times. Hankins has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 12 times he's played.
Tekoa-Rosalia's record is now 4-0. As for Waitsburg, their record now sits at 3-1.
Tekoa-Rosalia came up short against Waitsburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 14-6. Can the Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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