The Lawrence-Nelson Raiders will take on the Deshler Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lawrence-Nelson came up short against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley on Friday, falling 42-22. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Although Lawrence-Nelson took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Frey, Aidan Zikmund, and Zikmund.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Deshler). They took their matchup at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 78-8 victory over Giltner. With the Dragons ahead 56-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Deshler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hutchinson Vacek led the charge by picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 33 yards and a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Kaden Kleen, who threw for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Deshler wouldn't let Giltner keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Carson Sieber, Johnathan Hinz, and Hinz picked up one apiece. Sieber is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 11 games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Deshler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Lawrence-Nelson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Deshler, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Lawrence-Nelson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 232.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Deshler struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Lawrence-Nelson against Deshler in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 76-18 victory. Does Lawrence-Nelson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Deshler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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