The Thorp Cardinals will take on the Owen-Withee Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Owen-Withee is hoping to do what Lake Holcombe couldn't on Friday: put an end to Thorp's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Thorp put the hurt on Lake Holcombe with a sharp 30-6 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Cardinals have posted since September 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, Owen-Withee faced McDonell Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Owen-Withee blew past McDonell Central 58-27 at home. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Owen-Withee's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Brandon Geldernick, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and Sully Poehler, who rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Owen-Withee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 444 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Thorp's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Owen-Withee, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Thorp beat Owen-Withee 28-21 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Thorp have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owen-Withee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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