Xavier is 6-0 against Winneconne since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Xavier Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Winneconne Wolves at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Xavier is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past New London, posting a 63-20 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Winneconne put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Shawano Community 39-8 at home. The Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Brody Schaffer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 237 yards and three touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bryce Jones was another key player, gaining 121 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winneconne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Winneconne's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Zemke and Schaffer.
Xavier now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Winneconne, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Xavier was able to grind out a solid victory over Winneconne when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 14-3. Will Xavier repeat their success, or does Winneconne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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