Football Recap: Owen-Withee Blackhawks vs. Thorp Cardinals
On Friday, Owen-Withee faced Thorp in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Owen-Withee Blackhawks breezed by the Thorp Cardinals on the road to the tune of 59-0. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Sully Poehler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Owen-Withee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Owen-Withee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Dominic Sherwood led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Owen-Withee's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Thorp, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Owen-Withee will take on Alma Center Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Owen-Withee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Thorp, they will head out to challenge Gilman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilman's defense has only allowed seven points per game this season, so Thorp's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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