The Newcastle Dogies are taking a road trip to square off against the Moorcroft Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newcastle will be strutting in after a win while Moorcroft will be coming in after a loss.
Newcastle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Glenrock, posting a 54-14 victory. The Dogies have beaten the Herders the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Herders has come to flipping the script.
Dane Crabtree produced another solid effort rushing for 155 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Teddy Troftgruben also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Meanwhile, Moorcroft played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Big Horn, falling 69-6. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wyoming football rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Rams are ranked fourth).
Moorcroft now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Newcastle, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Newcastle against Moorcroft in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dogies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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