Football Preview: Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes vs. Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers
The Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Westbrook-Walnut Grove Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westbrook-Walnut Grove took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, who comes in off a win.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Madelia on Friday. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda blew past Madelia, posting a 64-12 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Coyotes.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brenton Erdmann, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 133 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another back making a difference was Bryce Nielsen, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda wouldn't let Madelia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Dillon Smith, Kaston Clarke, and Thaddeus Bray picked up one apiece. Smith also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles which he returned for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 42 points the game before, Westbrook-Walnut Grove was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They were dealt a 55-6 loss at the hands of LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Westbrook-Walnut Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda and Westbrook-Walnut Grove were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, but Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda suffered an agonizing 39-38 loss. Can Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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