The Portage Warriors will face off against the Lakeside Lutheran Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside Lutheran took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Portage, who comes in off a win.
Portage took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-17 victory over Sauk Prairie. The win was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lakeside Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 61-14 defeat at the hands of Mount Horeb/Barneveld. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Vikings are ranked seventh).
Portage's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Lakeside Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Portage was taken down by Lakeside Lutheran 35-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2020. Thankfully for Portage, Nathan Chesterman (who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 131 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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