Wausau West had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They claimed a resounding 41-14 win over the Superior Spartans on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Spartans are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Kostroski was a one-man wrecking crew for Wausau West as he rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 82 yards and two touchdowns. Shea Jones also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Wausau West didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Marcus MacDonald, Jacob Scherer, and Madden Moua picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Superior's side was Deondre Bournes, who picked up two sacks, made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Wausau West will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against Hudson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Superior, they are headed away from home for the first time to take on Stevens Point at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Superior will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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