Longtime district rivals are set to square off tonight on the gridiron of Roth Field in Wayland, as the WACO Warriors welcome the Winfield-Mount Union Wolves for their annual homecoming game on the KCII3 Stream.

The WACO Warriors are 2-1 overall and 0-1 in district play after a tough loss to Iowa Valley on the road last week. Senior quarterback Clayton Miller went 12/22 for 208 yards and three touchdowns, while fellow Senior Louden Huisenga added a rushing touchdown to aid in the passing game. Senior wide receiver Gage Samo finished as the leading pass-catcher with four catches for 81 yards and two scores. Defensively, Louden Huisenga was the leader with 11 tackles. As a team, WACO scores 50.7 points-per-game and gives up 46. They are 40/69 for 704 yards and 13 touchdowns with one interception. On the ground, WACO has 77 carries for 235 yards and six scores. Defensively, WACO has 149 tackles, a sack, 17 tackles-for-loss, two fumble recoveries, and a pick. On special teams, WACO has three kickoff return touchdowns all by Sophomore Hayden Shelman. They are 1/1 on field goals and 15/18 on PAT’s.

Winfield-Mount Union is still undefeated at 2-0 overall in 2024 after rolling past New London last week 68-32 in Winfield. Senior Jake Edwards was 5/12 passing for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Edwards finished as WMU’s leading rusher with 11 carries for 107 yards and four touchdowns. Max Edwards was the most preferred target, recording four receptions for 66 yards and two touchdowns. Cooper Buffington was among the defensive leaders for the Wolves, tallying eight tackles, one for loss. Tayson Samuels and Cody Milks combined for two picks. As a team, WMU puts up 54 points-per-game and gives up 30. Through the air, they are 17/30 for 317 yards and six touchdowns without an interception. On the ground, they have 56 carries for 253 yards and 9 scores. Defensively, WMU has 76.5 tackles, 9 tackles-for-loss, a fumble recovery, and two picks.

WACO Head Coach Chad Edeker joined us on the KCII Radio Coaches Corner this past Saturday to talk about tonight’s homecoming opponent, WMU. “I don’t think we need any hype to get ready for Winfield. Both teams love playing against each other as natural rivals. It’s just a matter of getting after it and seeing what can come,” Edeker said. 

WMU Head Coach Scott McCarty also joined us on the KCII Radio Coaches Corner on Saturday to preview their key district matchup with WACO. “They’re not what they have been up front. They’ve got some big kids but that’s not the strength of their team. As we move forward, we’ve got to make sure where we can find our successes and where we can limit theirs,” McCarty said.

In the Varsity Bound Era, WACO owns the all-time series record between these two teams 11-4 dating back to 2007, and have won four of the last six in the series. However, last year went the way of the Wolves by a final of 34-8 on September 8th.

You can hear all of the action live tonight between WACO and Winfield-Mount Union streaming exclusively online at KCIIRadio.com on the KCII3 Stream beginning with the pregame show at 6:30, and kickoff at 7 p.m. from Roth Field in Wayland.