The Wildcats were back on top on Saturday, easily moving past the Lewis & Clark College Pioneers to win Linfield’s Homecoming game 59 to 7 at Maxwell Stadium.

Sam Riddle passed for 272 yards to ten receivers, highlighting the depth of Linfield’s passing game.

Despite numerous fumbles and recoveries, Linfield’s team looked strong today.

When asked if the weather impacted their playing ability, defensive end Jake Handran said with a grin, “Absolutely not, we love it like this!”

The Wildcats were on a roll by the end of the first half, already scoring 42 points by the time the clock stopped.

Though their tempo slowed down during the second half, that was mostly the result of Linfield’s secondary players getting playing time, which still gave the Wildcats another two touchdowns and a field goal against Lewis & Clark’s best.

The rushing game for Linfield was going gangbusters today as well, with over three hundred yards a piece for both rushing and passing.

Along with that, the defense for Linfield was having a field day, with multiple fumble recoveries and even a touchdown under their belt. They held the line the whole game, with only a single touchdown scored for Lewis & Clark the entire game. To add to that, the defensive line kept the Pioneers to just two first downs in the entire first half, along with keeping them from converting on any third downs.

Handran also thought it was good for the Wildcats to come back like they did. “It’s good to get back out after the loss at UMHB,” he said.

Another view came from the kicker, Cayman Conley. He was very confident about his kicks today, he said. Conley put an emphasis on how everyone stepped up today, noting that while many positions have extreme depth, the kicking squad doesn’t, so it means they have to be extra ready to be called on.

The Wildcats are back on the road next Saturday, heading to Forest Grove to take on the Pacific University Boxers at 1 p.m. on Oct. 8.