Football Preview: Winneconne Wolves vs. Xavier Hawks
Winneconne hasn't had much luck against Xavier recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Winneconne Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Xavier Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Winneconne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Xavier likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Winneconne at home against Shawano Community as the team secured a 39-8 victory. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Brody Schaffer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bryce Jones was another key player, gaining 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winneconne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Winneconne's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Zemke and Schaffer.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Xavier). They claimed a resounding 63-20 win over New London on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Winneconne pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Xavier, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Winneconne came up short against Xavier when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-3. Can Winneconne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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