If Winside was riding high fresh off their 54-0 takedown of Newman Grove/St. Edward last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Winside Wildcats were beaten by the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars 60-22 on Friday. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-14.
Despite the loss, Winside still got an impressive performance from Mace Magwire, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Even though they lost, Winside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Gavin Hardeman and he. Hardeman rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. What's more, Landen Cooper also racked up 175 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Masen Olsen was another key player, rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Winside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Winside will be playing at home against Walthill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winside is facing Walthill at the right time seeing as Walthill is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they will venture away from home to face off against Wynot at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 909 yards in their previous games.
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