David Jablonski: Wittenberg football: Wabash blanks Tigers in NCAC opener
The Wittenberg Tigers fell to 0-2 with a 31-0 loss to Wabash on Saturday, Sept. 12, in Crawfordsville, Ind. This was the first of nine North Coast Athletic Conference games for Wittenberg, which lost 13-7 at Washington and Lee in its season opener on Sept. 5. Wabash (2-0) beat Wittenberg for the fifth straight season. This was Wabash’s second victory by 30 or more points in the series in four ...
In a 31-0 rout, Wabash College secured a dominant victory over Wittenberg Tigers in their North Coast Athletic Conference opener on Saturday, Sept. 12, in Crawfordsville, Ind. This marked the Tigers' first loss of the season, as they had previously won their season opener against Washington and Lee by a score of 13-7 on Sept. 5.
Wabash, who had previously won the series five times in a row, extended their winning streak to five consecutive games by defeating Wittenberg for the second time in four years. The victory was particularly lopsided, with Wabash outscoring Wittenberg by a margin of 30 points, a feat they achieved in both their 2023 meeting and the previous year's game.
Wabash also managed to shut out Wittenberg for the first time in their encounters, and they dominated in terms of total yards, gaining 387 compared to Wittenberg's 74. Wabash's running back Cole Dickerson was the standout performer, accumulating 206 yards on 20 carries and scoring two touchdowns. Wittenberg, on the other hand, struggled to generate any ground game, finishing with a negative 40 yards on the ground.
The Tigers will look to bounce back in their home opener against Washington University on Sept. 19 at Edwards-Maurer Field in Springfield.
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