Football Game Preview: Edgewood Crusaders vs. Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 5:26am

Football Preview: Edgewood Crusaders vs. Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings

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The Edgewood Crusaders and the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings are set to duel on Friday. Edgewood will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

Last Friday, Edgewood came up short against Stoughton and fell 35-28. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 61-14 win over Lakeside Lutheran. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matches by 23 points or more so far this season.

Among those leading the charge was Brooks Hendrickson, who threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Owen Preimesberger was another key player, gaining 128 total yards and two touchdowns.

Edgewood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.

Edgewood was taken down by Mount Horeb/Barneveld 50-20 in their previous meeting back in August of 2018. Can Edgewood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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