Logan/Palco is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They are taking a road trip to challenge the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Logan/Palco was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lakeside on Friday. Logan/Palco was the clear victor by a 38-16 margin over Lakeside. The score was all tied up 16-16 at the break, but Logan/Palco was the (much) better team in the second half.
Case Ashmore
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Logan/Palco to victory, but perhaps none more so than Case Ashmore, who rushed for 89 yards and a pair of touchdowns. What's more, Ashmore posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Logan/Palco also got a significant boost from Carson Knipp, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Logan/Palco proved: they limited Lakeside to a paltry 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Buster States for the heroic effort on defense: he. Logan/Palco's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.1.
Logan/Palco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Taden Gottschalk.
Meanwhile, Wheatland-Grinnell humbled Golden Plains with a 52-6 victory.
Wheatland-Grinnell now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Logan/Palco, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Logan/Palco strolled past Wheatland-Grinnell in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Logan/Palco since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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