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| 08/22/25 - Away | 53-22 W |
| 08/23/24 - Home | 45-0 W |
| 08/18/23 - Away | 25-14 W |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 29-32 L |
| 09/25/20 - Neutral | 39-43 L |
West De Pere had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-22 win over the Hortonville Polar Bears. The Phantoms pushed the score to 53-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Polar Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
West De Pere's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Patrick Greisen, who threw for 405 yards and six TDs while completing 86.2% of his passes. Ryan Lutz helped Greisen out on the ground, rushing for 172 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards.
West De Pere didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cooper Borowicz and Mason Werner.
Hortonville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aj Pheifer, who threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 52 yards and one TD. The Polar Bears also got a significant boost from Tristan Berrens, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
Coming up, West De Pere will challenge Kaukauna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hortonville, they will take on Pulaski at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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