Winneconne is 0-6 against Xavier since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Winneconne Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Xavier Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Winneconne knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Xavier likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Winneconne blew past Shawano Community, posting a 39-8 victory at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Brody Schaffer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Bryce Jones, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winneconne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Winneconne's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Zemke and Schaffer.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Xavier). They breezed by New London on the road to the tune of 63-20 last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Winneconne pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Xavier, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Winneconne came up short against Xavier when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 14-3. Can Winneconne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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