Sauk Prairie is 1-8 against Mount Horeb/Barneveld since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sauk Prairie Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Sauk Prairie: 14.2, Mount Horeb/Barneveld: 15) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Sauk Prairie was able to grind out a solid victory over Lakeside Lutheran, taking the game 24-14.
Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Stoughton for the full four quarters, racking up a 54-0 win at home. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for Mount Horeb/Barneveld this season.
Owen Preimesberger was his usual excellent self, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Owen Aeschlimann, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mount Horeb/Barneveld was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Mount Horeb/Barneveld wouldn't let Stoughton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mount Horeb/Barneveld can thank Harrison Walker and Eli Maier for forcing both of them.
Sauk Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Sauk Prairie was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Mount Horeb/Barneveld in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Sauk Prairie, Kasey Helgeson (who rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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