Football Game Preview: West De Pere Phantoms vs. Hartford Orioles + How To Watch

The West De Pere Phantoms will take on the Hartford Orioles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with West De Pere sitting on nine straight wins and Hartford on three.

West De Pere had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 22-point drubbing they dealt Appleton West on Friday. The Phantoms were the clear victors by a 42-20 margin over the Terrors. The result was nothing new for the Phantoms, who have now won seven matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.

Ryan Lutz had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 104 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Patrick Greisen, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns while completing 93.8% of his passes.

Meanwhile, Hartford was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 29-22 victory over Whitefish Bay. The win almost wasn't to be: the Orioles were down 14-0 in the second quarter.

Hartford's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for West De Pere, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.