Wausau West is 2-8 against Stevens Point since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wausau West Warriors are taking a road trip to face off against the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Wausau West will be strutting in after a victory while Stevens Point will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Wausau West strolled past Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln with points to spare, taking the game 21-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wausau West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Kostroski, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Bennett Matteson also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Wausau West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Stevens Point's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 21-14 to Hudson. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Wausau West pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stevens Point, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Wausau West and Stevens Point were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Wausau West suffered an agonizing 32-31 defeat. Can Wausau West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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