Minatare is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. After each having a week off, they and the Arthur County Wolves will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Minatare is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points on September 5th, they were much more limited against Paxton two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Tigers 56-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Special teams was responsible for all of the team's points. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Izaiah Lowery, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Arthur County lost 42-18 to Southwest two weeks ago.
Although Arthur County took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Pilakowski and Jaycen Hanna.
Even if they lost, Arthur County's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. Camden Mironenko led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Arthur County now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Minatare, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Minatare was dealt a bruising 81-13 loss at the hands of Arthur County when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Indians have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
