Football Preview: Sauk Prairie Eagles vs. Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings
Sauk Prairie is 1-8 against Mount Horeb/Barneveld since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sauk Prairie Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sauk Prairie: 14.2, Mount Horeb/Barneveld: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Sauk Prairie was able to grind out a solid win over Lakeside Lutheran, taking the game 24-14.
Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 54-0 victory over Stoughton at home. The contest marked Mount Horeb/Barneveld's most dominant win of the season so far.
Owen Preimesberger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Owen Aeschlimann, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sauk Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Sauk Prairie was dealt a bruising 41-7 defeat at the hands of Mount Horeb/Barneveld when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Sauk Prairie, Kasey Helgeson (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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