The Banner County Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Banner County is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 39-4 loss at the hands of Minatare. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Banner County wouldn't let Minatare keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Banner County can thank Kristian Clure and Micah Dittbenner for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Wauneta-Palisade didn't have quite enough to beat Fleming on Friday and fell 35-33.
Despite the defeat, Wauneta-Palisade saw an underclassman step up: Kreyton Wiese rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 51 yards and a touchdown.
Banner County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wauneta-Palisade, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Banner County was taken down by Wauneta-Palisade 39-10 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Banner County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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