Football Preview: Lawrence-Nelson Raiders vs. Deshler Dragons
The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will face off against the Deshler Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lawrence-Nelson came up short against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Friday, falling 42-22. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Lawrence-Nelson took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Frey, Aidan Zikmund, and Zikmund.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deshler). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Giltner 78-8 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 56-8.
Deshler got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hutchinson Vacek out in front who picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 33 yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Kaden Kleen, who threw for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Deshler wouldn't let Giltner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carson Sieber, Johnathan Hinz, and Hinz picked up one apiece. Sieber is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deshler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Lawrence-Nelson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Deshler, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Lawrence-Nelson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Deshler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence-Nelson against Deshler in their previous meeting back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 76-18 win. Will Lawrence-Nelson repeat their success, or does Deshler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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