Logan/Palco will challenge the Dighton Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dighton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Logan/Palco, who comes in off a win.
Logan/Palco is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Wheatland-Grinnell. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 8, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Carson Knipp
| 09/26/25 @ Wheatland-Grinnell | 123 |
| 09/19/25 @ Lakeside | 91 |
| 09/12/25 @ LaCrosse | 78 |
| 09/13/24 vs LaCrosse | 72 |
| 10/31/24 vs Ashland | 52 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Taden Gottschalk and Carson Knipp. Gottschalk rushed for 101 yards and three scores on only seven carries while Knipp rushed for 123 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 123 rushing yards gave Knipp a new career-high.
Logan/Palco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Dighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 24-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wallace County. The contest was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but the Hornets couldn't quite close it out.
Although Dighton took the loss, they still got scores from Charlie Vogel and Westin Johnson.
Dighton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Logan/Palco, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Logan/Palco has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 271.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Dighton, though, as they've been averaging only 61 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Logan/Palco was dealt a bruising 44-14 defeat at the hands of Dighton in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will Logan/Palco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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