The Cayuga Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Itasca Wampus Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cayuga's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Alto on Friday. They were outmatched by the Yellowjackets on the road and fell 34-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Yellowjackets recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Itasca got the win against Frost on Friday by a conclusive 34-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wampus Cats.
Itasca's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Buddy Jackson, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Jackson got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Heath Mays, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Itasca was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 442 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Cayuga's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2. As for Itasca, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Cayuga against Itasca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 68-12 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cayuga since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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