Football Preview: Stevens Point Panthers vs. Wausau West Warriors
Stevens Point is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wausau West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stevens Point Panthers will face off against the Wausau West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Stevens Point: 15, Wausau West: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Stevens Point is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hudson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wausau West didn't have too much trouble with Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on the road on Friday as they won 21-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wausau West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Kostroski, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper DePuydt, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wausau West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Stevens Point's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Wausau West, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Stevens Point won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Wausau West 32-31. Does Stevens Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wausau West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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