Winneconne has gone 4-0 against Waupaca recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Winneconne Wolves will be playing at home against the Waupaca Comets at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Winneconne's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Waupaca has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Winneconne will bounce into Friday's game after beating Xavier, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Winneconne strolled past Xavier with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 37-19. The team ran away with 35 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Brody Schaffer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 129 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Bryce Jones was another key player, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Winneconne 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 156 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waupaca). They enjoyed a cozy 51-34 victory over New London on Friday.
Winneconne's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Waupaca, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Winneconne against Waupaca in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-13 win. Does Winneconne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waupaca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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