Polk County was the 29-28 winner over Sweetwater when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Polk County Wildcats were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 7-6 to the Sweetwater Wildcats. Polk County's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Polk County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dillon Parnell, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Polk County now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Sweetwater, they moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Polk County will host York Institute at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. York Institute is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season. As for Sweetwater, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Brainerd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Sweetwater will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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