WAITSBURG/DAYTON-Wolfpack Football lost their home opener against the Warden Cougars 0-54 on Thursday, September 30.

The football game pitting Dayton-Waitsburg's mighty Wolfpack and Warden's prowling Cougars on September 30 was one to remember- though, not in the way many of us home fans would have hoped: a striking 0-54 loss against the opponent, though painfully one-sided, doesn't mean our boys didn't give it their all.

The defense fought a good fight, with players like Theo Anderson (54) and Quarterback-defensive Monte Pettichord-Matthews (10) making valuable tackles and saving stops. Touchdown-saving tackles by Cyson Morris (13) and Brayden Mohney (14) saved the Wolfpack from more than ten Cougar points. Still, Warden's offensive prowess was too difficult to match.

The offense played hard with numerous pass completions and handoffs between Quarterback Monte and his teammates. Levi Boudrieau (28) and Hudson Reser (9) attempted and successfully claimed numerous plays that nearly reaped a touchdown for the Wolfpack. But through it all, Warden's defense managed to triumph.

"I believe their size and speed affected our receivers as they heard footsteps and lost focus on the ball," Larsen said. "On the defensive side, we had some young players really step up. Tyson, and Zach Durham, along with Rueben Yutzy, played their hearts out, and they are really starting to figure out the game."

Warden proved to be a test of our boys' skills and what they need to improve on, individually and as a pack, to become the alphas of high school football.

Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack will travel to Tri-Cities Prep Friday night, with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. Be sure to visit http://www.dwsports.org to stay up to date with schedule changes, rosters, and other information.