Football Preview: Xavier Hawks vs. Winneconne Wolves
Xavier is 6-0 against Winneconne since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Xavier Hawks will host the Winneconne Wolves at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Xavier is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past New London 63-20 on the road on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Winneconne put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 39-8 victory over Shawano Community at home. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
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. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Bryce Jones, who gained 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.
Xavier now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Winneconne, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Xavier beat Winneconne 14-3 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Xavier have another victory up their sleeve, or will Winneconne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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