Stevens Point has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Wausau West has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Stevens Point Panthers will take on the Wausau West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Stevens Point: 15, Wausau West: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Stevens Point is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Hudson just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 21-14 to the Raiders. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wausau West strolled past Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wausau West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jack Kostroski led the charge by rushing for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Another rusher making a difference was Cooper DePuydt, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wausau West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Stevens Point's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Wausau West, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Stevens Point won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Wausau West 32-31. Does Stevens Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wausau West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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