The Alma Center Lincoln Hornets will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Owen-Withee Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. 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 game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Lake Holcombe, posting a 60-0 win on the road.
Meanwhile, Owen-Withee faced Thorp in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Owen-Withee blew past 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.
Sully Poehler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 265 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
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, their record is now 4-0.
Alma Center Lincoln was taken down by Owen-Withee 49-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Alma Center Lincoln avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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