After flying high against Walthill last Friday, Winside came back down to earth. The Winside Wildcats were beaten by the Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers 70-22 on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2015.
Despite the loss, Winside still got an impressive performance from Mace Magwire, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 71 yards and a touchdown. Magwire was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 60 yards.
Bancroft-Rosalie's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Graysen Briggs, who rushed for 189 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Briggs a new career-high in rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Bancroft-Rosalie was Braylon Wegner, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Winside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winside will square off against Wynot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wynot knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Winside likes a good challenge. As for Bancroft-Rosalie, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withLyons-Decatur Northeast at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bancroft-Rosalie will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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