The Owen-Withee Blackhawks will take on the Alma Center Lincoln Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Owen-Withee is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Thorp, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Owen-Withee was ranked first). Owen-Withee blew past Thorp, posting a 59-0 victory on the road. The Blackhawks' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sully Poehler was his usual excellent self, 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
Meanwhile, Alma Center Lincoln got themselves on the board against Lake Holcombe on Friday, but Lake Holcombe never followed suit. They blew past the Chieftains 60-0 on the road.
Owen-Withee's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Alma Center Lincoln, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Owen-Withee against Alma Center Lincoln when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. Will Owen-Withee repeat their success, or does Alma Center Lincoln have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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