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| 09/05/25 - Home | 40-38 W |
| 09/06/24 - Away | 28-60 L |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 19-56 L |
| 10/23/20 - Away | 45-12 W |
| 09/05/19 - Home | 31-70 L |
| + 4 more games |
Deshler took a 32-point defeat the last time they faced off against Wilcox-Hildreth, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dragons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Falcons on Friday, sneaking past 40-38. This was payback for the Dragons, who suffered a 60-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Deshler to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quincy Orme, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of scores. Braxton Peterson helped out on the ground, rushing for 103 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Deshler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wilcox-Hildreth's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Blank, who threw for 169 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown. Thomas Donley was another key player, picking up 119 receiving yards and three scores.
Deshler's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Coming up, Deshler will challenge Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wilcox-Hildreth, they will face off against Lawrence-Nelson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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