Football Recap: Owen-Withee Blackhawks vs. Alma Center Lincoln Hornets
On Friday, Owen-Withee faced Alma Center Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Owen-Withee Blackhawks claimed a resounding 62-0 win over the Alma Center Lincoln Hornets at home. The victory was just business as usual for the Blackhawks, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Tim Stock went supernova for Owen-Withee, rushing for 136 yards and a touchdown. Sully Poehler was another key rusher, rushing for 83 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Owen-Withee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 502 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Owen-Withee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Stock and Poehler.
Owen-Withee pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Alma Center Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Owen-Withee will take on Lake Holcombe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Owen-Withee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Lake Holcombe likes a good challenge. As for Alma Center Lincoln, they will host Gilman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilman's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Alma Center Lincoln's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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