Wright City entered their contest against Van-Far on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wright City Wildcats fell to the Van-Far Indians 40-34. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Wright City lost, don't look at Dayton Humphreys. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 54 yards.
Tyson Douglas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Van-Far, rushing for 291 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Douglas is now averaging an impressive 118.2 rushing yards per game.
Wright City's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Van-Far, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wright City will take on Montgomery County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wright City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Montgomery County likes a good challenge. As for Van-Far, they will square off against North Callaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Callaway will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Van-Far surely won't give up without a fight.
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