The Wausau East Lumberjacks will take on the Antigo Red Robins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Antigo took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wausau East, who comes in off a win.
Wausau East took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took down Lakeland 24-10. The win continues a trend for the Lumberjacks in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won three in a row.
Iain Stahel
| 10/11/25 vs Lakeland | 150 |
| 10/04/25 @ Merrill | 119 |
| 09/26/25 vs Medford | 161 |
| 09/18/25 @ Mosinee | 86 |
| 09/12/25 vs Rhinelander | 42 |
| + 3 more games |
Iain Stahel continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Wausau East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 85.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 209.7.
Wausau East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Gio Gomez, Tayshaun Williams, and Kayden Meverden picked up one apiece. Malcom McEachin was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing one fumble, and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Antigo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a blow against Mosinee, falling 41-0. While losing is never fun, the Red Robins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Indians are ranked 98th).
Wausau East's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Antigo, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Wausau East strolled past Antigo when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 40-21. Will the Lumberjacks repeat their success, or do the Red Robins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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