Football Recap: Sauk Prairie Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 7:55pm

Football Recap: Sauk Prairie Eagles vs. Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings

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Sauk Prairie entered their game against Mount Horeb/Barneveld on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Sauk Prairie Eagles came up short against the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings, falling 30-7. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost four in a row.

Owen Preimesberger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry for Mount Horeb/Barneveld. Preimesberger's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Another player making a difference was Owen Aeschlimann, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Sauk Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.

Sauk Prairie will head out to square off against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sauk Prairie is facing Portage at the right time seeing as Portage is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, they and Lakeside Lutheran are set to duel on Friday. Mount Horeb/Barneveld's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Lakeside Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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