The Wynot Blue Devils will take on the Palmer Tigers on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Palmer is hoping to do what Bancroft-Rosalie couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wynot's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Wynot put the hurt on Bancroft-Rosalie with a sharp 54-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
Wynot's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Haberman, who rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 110 receiving yards. Haberman's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another back making a difference was Lane Heimes, who gained 97 total yards and four touchdowns.
Wynot 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 Nixen Heimes.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palmer). They blew past Anselmo-Merna 48-22 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Palmer can attribute much of their success to Taylor Kurz, who picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Lane Mottl, who picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wynot's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Palmer, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Wynot has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 163.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Palmer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 165.4. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Wynot against Palmer in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 66-20 victory. In that matchup, Wynot amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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