(Griswold) The Griswold Tigers will play at home Friday night against undefeated and 5th ranked West Harrison.
Griswold coach Chase Wallace is impressed by District 10 champ West Harrison. “They are a very physical, tough team. They are big. Walker Rife is probably one of the best running backs in 8-man in the state. If you start slowing him down, then they can hit you with a bomb over the top. Sage Evans on defense seems to be everywhere. He’s a big guy with some quickness and they move him all over. We have to know where he’s at and make sure we are getting a body on him or two.”
Despite a 54-0 setback to Fremont-Mills last week, they did some good things. “I thought that was the toughest we’ve looked all year. We had a different energy to us. We were able to move the ball. We ran 69 plays as a team. Now it’s about finishing drives off.” Aiden Kennedy set a school record for 8-player with seven catches. “Aiden Kennedy was a real bright spot on both sides of the ball once again. Aiden finished with seven receptions and 101 yards. That was a cool experience for Aiden who is a senior and has been putting in a ton of hard work. It’s good to see that pay off for him.”
Griswold has already solidified a Week 9 opponent for a non-playoff game. “We were able to schedule an extra game with Siouxland Christian, so they are going to come come down to Griswold and play a game in Week 9. It gives us another opportunity to improve, but end on a positive note. Just like we did last year against River Valley and we were able to get that win. That would do wonders for our program. It’s an exciting opportunity that we are all looking forward to.”
Siouxland Christian is 1-6 on the season. While the Tigers may not have found the results they wanted to this season, they are upbeat about what lies ahead. “We definitely will have plenty of experience. Most of these guys that are sophomores played varsity last year as freshmen as well. As long as they keep getting after things in the weight room and working hard in the offseason. They are going to hit that growth spurt and continue to get better. The future is bright. I know the scoreboard hasn’t been positive. It’s tough on the guys and on us as a staff and us on a community, but just keep staying positive and working hard and everything will pay off.”
Bode Wyman has 372 yards passing and two touchdowns for Griswold. Zane Johnson is the team’s leading rusher with 323 yards. Mason Steinhoff has a team high three touchdown carries. Aiden Kennedy has 20 catches for 246 yards. Kennedy lead the defense with 43 tackles including 11 tackles for loss.
Griswold coach Chase Wallace:
