RPAC Rundown Featured Matchup Preview: Dundy County Stratton @ Wauneta-Palisade
On Friday, September 25th, 2026, the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos will host Dundy County Stratton for some football action. Let's dive into this matchup.
For Wauneta-Palisade they have been battling some injuries so younger and inexperenced players have had to step up. They come into this game with a 2-3 record, and a loss to Cambridge most recently, 46-0.
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On offense, the Broncos are still looking for ways to accumulate more yardage. They are averaging 14.8 passing yards and about 177 rushing yards. Senior Kreyton Wiese leads the team in rushing with 365 yards and five touchdowns. Junior Ayden Baker is a solid fullback with 134 yards rushing and a touchdown. Look for junior quarterback Wyatt Hilbert to become more of a threat on offense. So far this season, he has 151 yards passing, 61 yards rushing, and four total TD's.
On defense, the Broncos have several athletes who are tackling machines. Freshman Bennet Wiese has 64 tackles this season, senior David Bryner has 41 tackles, Ayden Baker has 29, freshman Barrett Frecks has 28 tackles, and freshman Gunnison Cox has 26 tackles.
This group plays with good effort, and they will look to get back on the winning side of things.
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Dundy County Stratton has also been battling injuries. The Tigers are 2-2 after losing to Brady last week. They have found success with the ground game at 191.3 yards per game. Senior Noah Zoltenko has been excellent for the Tigers with 496 yards rushing and six touchdowns. The line play of Brock Bailey, Tel Donahue, Jack Johnson, and others has led to that rushing success. Trynt Unger, a sophomore, has 222 yards rushing and three touchdowns too. Breck Horner, a junior, leads the team in passing with 164 yards and two touchdowns.
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On defense, Tagen Yrkoski, a junior, has 34 tackles this year. Senior Brock Bailey has six tackles for loss this year. I look for the Tiger defense to be aggressive in this game. Look for athletes like senior Cooper Shaw, senior Josiah Dowell, and freshman Armondo Enriquez to make an impact as well.
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