Hoxie had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the LaCrosse Leopards a 52-0 shutout on Thursday. The Indians' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
It was another big night for Braydon Scheetz, who rushed for 100 yards and five touchdowns. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Hoxie didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Braxton Munk led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Hoxie pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for LaCrosse, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hoxie will stay at home for another week and welcome Oxford at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oxford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Hoxie likes a good challenge. LaCrosse does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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