Football Game Preview: Warner Leaves Home

By Team Reports Aug 27, 2024, 8:17am

Football Preview: Warner Monarchs vs. Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] Battlers



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The Warner Monarchs will venture away from home to face off against the Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] Battlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Warner, who comes in off a win.

While Monarchs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They took down Castlewood 25-6 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Monarchs sure are getting used to it with their 13th in a row dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 50-8 loss at the hands of Harding County/Bison. The Battlers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-0.

The losing side was boosted by Jhett Simon, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Everything came up roses for Warner against Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 61-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warner since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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