Football Preview: Logan/Palco vs. Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks
Logan/Palco and Wheatland-Grinnell are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. Logan/Palco will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Logan/Palco knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Wheatland-Grinnell likes a good challenge.
If Wheatland-Grinnell heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Logan/Palco took over last week. Logan/Palco snuck past Lakeside with a 42-38 win on Friday.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Logan/Palco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakeside only rushed for 141.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Logan/Palco's defensive line and their three sacks. Leading the way was Kaden Graham with two.
Meanwhile, Wheatland-Grinnell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 54-6 to Golden Plains, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Logan/Palco's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Logan/Palco against Wheatland-Grinnell in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-0 win. Will Logan/Palco repeat their success, or does Wheatland-Grinnell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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