The Wausau West Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Eau Claire North Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Wausau West came up short against Hudson and fell 35-22.
Despite the defeat, Wausau West got top-tier performance from Cooper DePuydt, who rushed for 137 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
Wausau West wouldn't let Hudson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Teigan Rasmus was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making four total tackles.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were dealt a 35-7 defeat at the hands of New Richmond. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Tigers are ranked 29th).
Wausau West's record is now 1-1. As for Eau Claire North, their record now sits at 0-2.
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