Cardinal FB Wins Crossover Game

WAITSBURG — The Waitsburg Cardinals prevailed 54-24 in a hard-fought football game against Sunnyside Christian on Friday, November 1.

Starting quarterback Isa Reyes was out due to a concussion and JJ Gleason stepped up to take on the leadership role.

The first quarter flew by, with Sunnyside scoring one touchdown to take a 6-0 lead. Sunnyside scored early in the second quarter, followed by Gleason returning the kickoff for an 85-yard touchdown. Brenton Segraves scored the 2-point conversion, making the score 12-8.

After a few back-to-back goal-line stands by both teams, Koyen Fortune recovered...