Football Preview: Laingsburg Wolfpack vs. Garber Dukes
After two games on the road, Laingsburg is heading back home. They will welcome the Garber Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Laingsburg is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Fowler on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Laingsburg was beaten by Fowler 69-14. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Eagles are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garber). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Bridgeport 37-6 on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Dukes have posted since September 22, 2023.
Garber found their leader in underclassman Dominick Knezek, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Knezek has become a key player for Garber: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Pett, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Laingsburg has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Garber, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Laingsburg suffered a grim 30-7 defeat to Garber in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Laingsburg, Owen Halstead (who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 103 yards on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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