The Minatare Indians will take on the Paxton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Minatare finally turned things around against Banner County on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 39-4 win over the Wildcats. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Paxton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They never let South Platte onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Friday.
Wyatt Walker was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
The win got Minatare back to even at 1-1. As for Paxton, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Minatare took a serious blow against Paxton in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 48-12. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Minatare was down 41-0.
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