The Tri County Northeast Wolfpack will head out to face off against the Wakefield Trojans 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, Tri County Northeast lost to Wisner-Pilger at home by a 36-22 margin. The Wolfpack have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Tri County Northeast saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Ben Jorgensen, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score, was perhaps the best of all. A healthy portion of that aerial production (95 yards to be exact) went to Thatcher Lamp.
Meanwhile, Wakefield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Guardian Angels Central Catholic at home and fell 54-19. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Bluejays are ranked 36th).
Tri County Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Wakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Tri County Northeast beat Wakefield 52-41 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Tri County Northeast repeat their success, or does Wakefield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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