Football Preview: Sauk Prairie Eagles vs. Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings
Sauk Prairie hasn't had much luck against Mount Horeb/Barneveld recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Sauk Prairie Eagles will challenge the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Sauk Prairie earned a 21-9 victory over Edgewood. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Portage 53-12 at home. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Owen Preimesberger continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Chris Kiel, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sauk Prairie's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Sauk Prairie might still be hurting after the 30-7 defeat they got from Mount Horeb/Barneveld in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Preimesberger, who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Now that Sauk Prairie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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