Football Preview: Stevens Point Panthers vs. Wausau West Warriors
Stevens Point is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wausau West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stevens Point Panthers will square off against the Wausau West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Stevens Point: 15, Wausau West: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Stevens Point is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hudson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wausau West strolled past Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wausau West got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Kostroski out in front who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Cooper DePuydt was another key back, rushing for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wausau West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Stevens Point's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Wausau West, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Stevens Point barely slipped by Wausau West when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 32-31. Will Stevens Point repeat their success, or does Wausau West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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