The Buckholts Badgers will square off against the Evant Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckholts has given up an average of 41.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Buckholts is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Morgan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Badgers were dealt a 70-20 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The Badgers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-12.
Although Buckholts took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph Hansen-Blum, Blade Duarte, and Johandy Ventura.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 13 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Hansen-Blum, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Evant scored the most points they've had this season last Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kopperl. The Elks haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Evant saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Edgar Dominguez rushed for 152 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry.
Evant's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Buckholts, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Buckholts was taken down by Evant 72-24 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Badgers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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