The Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] Miners will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wright Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.9 points per game this season.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against North Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] was beaten by North Central 40-13. The Miners have struggled against the Jets recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Bode Lynott, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and Ben Kaurala, who picked up 15 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Partanen and Wyatt Aspinwall. Aspinwall is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wright was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Lake Linden-Hubbell by a score of 16-14.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield]'s defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Wright, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] came up short against Wright in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 34-30. Will Gogebic [Johnston/Wakefield] have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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