Cheyenne Wells has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Idalia has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Cheyenne Wells Tigers will welcome the Idalia Wolves at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cheyenne Wells is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Arickaree 75-38.
Cheyenne Wells was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
Cheyenne Wells didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zach Dickey and Trey Scheler.
Meanwhile, Idalia faced Granada in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Idalia claimed a resounding 71-18 win over Granada. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-12.
One reason for the win was Idalia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Carson Helling was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Gabe Kechter was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Idalia is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.2 points. As for Cheyenne Wells, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Everything came up roses for Cheyenne Wells against Idalia in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 64-24 win. Does Cheyenne Wells have another victory up their sleeve, or will Idalia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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