The Alma Center Lincoln Hornets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Owen-Withee Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Alma Center Lincoln's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lake Holcombe 60-0 on the road.
Meanwhile, Owen-Withee faced Thorp in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Owen-Withee simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Thorp 59-0 on the road. Fans of the Blackhawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Sully Poehler, who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Owen-Withee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Owen-Withee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Dominic Sherwood led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Alma Center Lincoln's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Owen-Withee, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Alma Center Lincoln took a serious blow against Owen-Withee when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 49-6. Can Alma Center Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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