Football Game Preview: McDonell Central Macks vs. Gilman Pirates + How To Watch

By Team Reports Nov 12, 2025, 12:41am

Football Preview: McDonell Central Macks vs. Gilman Pirates

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the WI Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (WIAA) & Gilman High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 6 Games

09/19/25 - Away12-38 L
09/20/24 - Away22-14 W
10/15/21 - Home24-58 L
10/16/20 - Neutral8-44 L
08/19/16 - Away7-6 W
08/28/15 - Home38-8 W

McDonell Central and Gilman are an even 3-3 against one another since August of 2015, but not for long. The Macks will challenge the Pirates on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDonell Central comes in on seven and Gilman on 12.

McDonell Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 64-30 victory over Lena/Aquinas. The result was nothing new for the Macks, who have now won 11 games by 34 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Gilman faced Oakfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Pirates strolled past the Oaks with points to spare, taking the game 30-12. The 30-point effort marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

McDonell Central's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Gilman, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.

McDonell Central suffered a grim 38-12 defeat to Gilman in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Macks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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