The Owen-Withee Blackhawks will challenge the Gilman Pirates on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Owen-Withee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Almond-Bancroft a 38-0 shutout. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Eagles are ranked 227th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Owen-Withee's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. In that department, Winston Poehler was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, Gilman's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They blew past Siren 66-0.
The win (which was Owen-Withee's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points on average over those games. As for Gilman, their record now sits at 9-0.
Owen-Withee took a serious blow against Gilman when the teams last played back in August, falling 43-0. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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