Wildcat Edge Phoenix in Tight Contest
Wildcat beat Phoenix 30 to 23 on the opening day of October in the regular season. The hosts took a narrow victory after a close match that went to the wire. By then the result felt earned rather than fluked, given how both sides had been running.
Phoenix arrived in decent shape, having won three of their last five games. They beat Black Bear 43 to 17 on the 26th and took Pioneer 24 to 21 a week earlier. The visitors had been finding their rhythm but fell short against a Wildcat side that needed this.
Wildcat's run had been difficult. They lost four of their last five before this, including heavy defeats to Orange and Crimson. And here's the thing about this result — it came after a season of inconsistency that had left them searching for answers.
There was added spice from September the 5th, when Phoenix had thrashed Wildcat 38 to 0. This time the tables turned, and the hosts ended a barren spell with a proper win. To be fair, the margin was slim and neither side dominated for long stretches.
Wildcat move forward with momentum after this one. Phoenix will look to regroup and find consistency. The regular season is still young, but results like this shift the balance of expectation.
