Football Game Preview: Waupaca Comets vs. Winneconne Wolves

Waupaca is 0-5 against Winneconne since November of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Comets will be playing at home against the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.

Waupaca is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past New London 28-8 on Friday. The Comets have beaten the Bulldogs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Winneconne won against Shawano Community last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Wolves didn't even let Xavier on the board, marking the Wolves' second-straight 42-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won five contests by 42 points or more so far this season.

Winneconne's win came from a few key players Waupaca will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brody Schaffer, who rushed for 78 yards and three TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 140 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mason Mathe, who rushed for 86 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.

Winneconne's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Waupaca, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.

Things could have been worse for Waupaca, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-11 loss to Winneconne when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Schaffer, who rushed for 136 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries. Now that the Comets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.