Durand/Pecatonica is 1-6 against Lena-Winslow since October of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen will head out on the road to face off against the Lena-Winslow Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after five-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Durand/Pecatonica is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Galena: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Durand/Pecatonica blew Galena out of the water with a 61-13 final score. The game marked the Rivermen's most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Cooper Hoffman, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Lukas Rossow was Hoffman's top target, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Durand/Pecatonica was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Durand/Pecatonica's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nolan Stadler, Brady Moore, and Justin Anderson picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Lena-Winslow got themselves on the board against Mineral Point on Friday, but Mineral Point never followed suit. They walked away with a 7-0 win over the Pointers. The seven-point effort marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Durand/Pecatonica pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lena-Winslow, their record is now 5-0.
Durand/Pecatonica might still be hurting after the 48-27 loss they got from Lena-Winslow when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Durand/Pecatonica was down 28-7.
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