It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Port Edwards can now relate to. They were beaten by the Owen-Withee Blackhawks 60-6 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, Port Edwards couldn't push the score so high this time.
Owen-Withee found their leader in sophomore Talon Mueller, who rushed for 57 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Mueller a new career-high in rushing yards. Sully Poehler handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards.
Port Edwards' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3. As for Owen-Withee, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Port Edwards does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Owen-Withee, they will take on McDonell Central on Friday. McDonell Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Owen-Withee surely won't give up without a fight.
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