Stoughton hasn't had much luck against Mount Horeb/Barneveld recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Stoughton Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Mount Horeb/Barneveld Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Stoughton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Kewaskum on the road to the tune of 47-0. That 47 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.
Meanwhile, Mount Horeb/Barneveld put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Watertown 50-20 on the road. The Vikings pushed the score to 50-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Goslings cut but never quite recovered from.
Chris Kiel was his usual excellent self, picking up 178 receiving yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.2 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brooks Hendrickson, who threw for 225 yards and five touchdowns.
The victory for Stoughton keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. As for Mount Horeb/Barneveld, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Stoughton and Mount Horeb/Barneveld were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Stoughton suffered an agonizing 14-13 defeat. Thankfully for Stoughton, Trenton Owens (who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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