Linn is 0-5 against Hanover since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Linn Bulldogs will head out to challenge the Hanover Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither Linn nor Hanover posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Linn's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Osborne on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bulldogs on the road and fell 54-0. While losing is never fun, Linn can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while Osborne is ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Hanover has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.71 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Axtell, falling 58-12. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Linn now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hanover, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1.
Linn took a serious blow against Hanover when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 60-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hanover's Rieken Stallbaumer, who rushed for 33 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Now that Linn knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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