The D.C. Everest Evergreens will venture away from home to take on the Wausau West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, D.C. Everest blew past Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, posting a 34-6 win at home. Given the Evergreens' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wausau West on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 26-3 margin over Eau Claire North.
Cooper DePuydt went supernova for Wausau West, rushing for 148 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Joe Graveen was another key player, throwing for 152 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
The victory made it two in a row for D.C. Everest and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Wausau West, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
D.C. Everest didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wausau West when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 13-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for D.C. Everest 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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