Football Preview: Owen-Withee Blackhawks vs. Lake Holcombe Chieftains
The Owen-Withee Blackhawks will face off against the Lake Holcombe Chieftains 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 matchups -- so hopefully Lake Holcombe likes a good challenge.
Owen-Withee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Alma Center Lincoln, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Owen-Withee was ranked first). Owen-Withee claimed a resounding 62-0 win over Alma Center Lincoln at home. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Tim Stock was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown. Backing up that air attack was Sully Poehler, who rushed for 83 yards and a rushing 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Meanwhile, Lake Holcombe came into Friday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Christian on Friday, sneaking past 2-0.
Owen-Withee pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lake Holcombe, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Owen-Withee took their victory against Lake Holcombe in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 26-6. Will Owen-Withee repeat their success, or does Lake Holcombe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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