On Friday, Gilman faced Owen-Withee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gilman Pirates fell just short of the Owen-Withee Blackhawks by a score of 24-22. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Dominic Sherwood was nothing short of spectacular for Owen-Withee: he rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 139 rushing yards gave Sherwood a new career-high.
Gilman's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Owen-Withee, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gilman's road trip will continue as they head out to face Siren at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilman's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Siren's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Owen-Withee, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Port Edwards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Owen-Withee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.5 points per game this season.
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