Football Preview: Wilmot Wolves vs. Great Plains Lutheran Panthers
The Wilmot Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilmot will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Wilmot is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Britton-Hecla on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilmot was outmatched by Britton-Hecla at home and fell 71-14.
Meanwhile, Great Plains Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 46-20 to DeSmet.
Great Plains Lutheran might have lost, but man, Brody Scharlemann was a machine: he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 142 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 69 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (97 yards to be exact) went to Hayden Karli, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Wilmot's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Great Plains Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Wilmot was able to grind out a solid win over Great Plains Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September of 2014, winning 36-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilmot since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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