The Nekoosa Papermakers will venture away from home to face off against the Mauston Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nekoosa will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Nekoosa took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wisconsin Dells 38-35. The Papermakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jacob Bertling produced another solid effort rushing for 126 yards and two TDs. Owen Hoogesteger also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nekoosa's defensive line and their four sacks. Caleb Burch refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, Mauston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 62-8 loss at the hands of Waupun.
Nekoosa's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Mauston, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Nekoosa strolled past Mauston in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a score of 22-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Papermakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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