Portage is 0-9 against Mount Horeb/Barneveld since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Portage Warriors and the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings are set to duel. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Portage was fully in charge, breezing past Lakeside Lutheran 42-13 on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Portage just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Edgewood a 16-0 shutout. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Crusaders are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Horeb/Barneveld got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brooks Hendrickson out in front who threw for 235 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hendrickson a new career-high in rushing yards. Mount Horeb/Barneveld also got help from Owen Aeschlimann, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Portage and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Portage might still be hurting after the 48-25 loss they got from Mount Horeb/Barneveld in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Portage, Trenton Owens (who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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