Football Game Preview: Irene/Wakonda on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 7:10am

Football Preview: Irene/Wakonda Eagles vs. Oldham-Ramona/R Rutland

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The Irene/Wakonda Eagles will challenge the Oldham-Ramona/R Rutland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-6, which was the final score in Irene/Wakonda's tilt against Alcester-Hudson on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Oldham-Ramona/R took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-20 win over Sioux Falls Lutheran. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rutland.

Cooper Merager had a dynamite game for Oldham-Ramona/R, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Brock Eppe, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.

Irene/Wakonda now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Oldham-Ramona/R, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

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