The Thorp Cardinals will head out to take on the Gilman Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Thorp is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Owen-Withee, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Thorp was ranked 13th). Thorp was outmatched by Owen-Withee at home and fell 59-0. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Gilman entered their contest against McDonell Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gilman took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of McDonell Central. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Thorp fell to 3-1. As for Gilman, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.
Thorp didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Gilman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. Will Thorp repeat their success, or does Gilman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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