On Friday, Owen-Withee faced Clayton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Owen-Withee Blackhawks strolled past the Clayton Bears with points to spare, taking the game 36-22. The 36-point effort marked the Blackhawks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Owen-Withee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 261 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Owen-Withee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mason Gay and Dominic Sherwood. Gay is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Owen-Withee's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Clayton, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Owen-Withee will host Gilman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Owen-Withee knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Gilman likes a good challenge. As for Clayton, they will welcome Frederic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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