The Winfield-Mt. Union football team travels to North English Friday night for a district showdown with the English Valleys Bears. WMU comes into play at 0-2 after losses to Easton Valley and WACO in the first two weeks by a combined 100-44 score. Against the Warriors, it was a 41-22 loss. This season the Wolves score 22 points per game and give up 50, averaging 285 yards per game, 212 through the air and 73 on the ground. They have a negative turnover margin. WMU is led individually by Cody Milks throwing 31 of 60 for 411 yards, three touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. His top target is Tayson Samuels with 16 catches for 180 yards, Max Edwards has three scoring grabs. On the ground, Nick Sparrow has a team high 19 carries, Milks leads with 54 rush yards, and Milks, Sparrow and Kade Sweezer each have a rushing touchdown. Edwards is the defensive leader with 16 tackles.

English Valleys is 2-0 after wins over HLV and North Tama to begin the year, by a combined 108-58 score. Against the Warriors last week they were a 52-32 winner. On the season the Bears average 54 points per game and give up 29 with 520 yards per night, 355 on the ground and 165 through the air. They have a +1 turnover margin. Individually, Drew Fisher is 13 of 26 throwing for 330 yards, six touchdowns and an interception. Leading receiver is Everett Bender with six catches for 173 yards and four scores. Colton Mikesell and Deshon Anderson each have a touchdown catch. On the ground, Fisher has 46 carries for 304 yards and seven scores. Braydon Anderson has two rushing touchdowns and Jack Osborn one. On defense, Cael Grove has a team best 17 tackles. Bender has a pair of interceptions and Roejert Patterson one. This week, Winfield-Mt. Union head coach Scott McCarty spoke on the KCII Radio Coaches Corner about the keys for his team week three. “(Against WACO) we had kind of a lack of discipline. We had to have had around 80 yards in penalties and ultimately, you’re never going to be that successful if you continue to battle yourself. Before we win Friday we have to win Monday, win Tuesday, win Wednesday, start stacking good practices. You can’t have a good one Tuesday, a bad one Wednesday and a good one Thursday. That’s not how good teams operate. I challenged them in the huddle postgame and said if you want to be a better team it starts with you making that decision. We’ll address it. Work through those issues and be ready to go Friday against English Valleys.”

The Bears have won seven of the last 10 meetings in the series, but the Wolves have taken it the last two years by a combined 134-22 score. Action starts Friday at 7p.m. At North English.