Hortonville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against the West De Pere Phantoms on Friday, falling 53-22. The Polar Bears haven't had much luck with the Phantoms recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Several Polar Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aj Pheifer, who threw for 154 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 52 yards and one score. Tristan Berrens helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
West De Pere's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Patrick Greisen, who threw for 405 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.2% of his passes. Ryan Lutz helped Greisen out on the ground, rushing for 172 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards.
Hortonville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-7 loss against Pulaski on the 29th. As for West De Pere, they have also already played their next contest, a 33-9 victory against Kaukauna on the 29th.
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