Football Preview: Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers vs. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes
The Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers will square off against the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Westbrook-Walnut Grove is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 42 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli on Saturday. They took a blow against LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli, falling 55-6.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda made sure to put some points up on the board against Madelia on Friday. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda claimed a resounding 64-12 victory over Madelia at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brenton Erdmann, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Bryce Nielsen was another key back, rushing for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda wouldn't let Madelia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dillon Smith, Kaston Clarke, and Thaddeus Bray picked up one apiece. Clarke also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Westbrook-Walnut Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Westbrook-Walnut Grove barely slipped by Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 39-38. Will Westbrook-Walnut Grove repeat their success, or does Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
