Louise is 0-8 against Falls City since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Louise is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Woodsboro by a score of 35-28 last Saturday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hornets' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Conner Gonzalez was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Louise wouldn't let Woodsboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Louise can thank Jeric Melchor and Lake Wadsworth for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Falls City had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They breezed by the Raptors at home to the tune of 47-7. That looming 47-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Beavers yet this season.
It was another big night for Braylon Johnson, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 68 yards and four touchdowns on only six passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Falls City also got a significant boost from Tyler Pawelek, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Falls City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 249 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Louise's record is now 2-3. As for Falls City, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Louise was taken down by Falls City 41-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Louise was down 28-0.
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