The River Ridge Timberwolves will challenge Black Hawk/Warren IL at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight defeats, while Black Hawk/Warren IL will come in with nine straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-12, which was the final score in River Ridge's tilt against Pecatonica/Argyle on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Timberwolves have suffered against the Vikings since October 7, 2017.
Meanwhile, Black Hawk/Warren IL was able to grind out a solid victory over Potosi/Cassville on Friday, taking the game 28-21.
Black Hawk/Warren IL's win came from a few key players River Ridge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Beau Podnar, who rushed for 84 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also threw for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven passes. Another player making a difference was Jacob Woodruff, who rushed for 106 yards and one score.
Black Hawk/Warren IL was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Black Hawk/Warren IL, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
River Ridge came up short against Black Hawk/Warren IL in their previous meeting back in September, falling 30-22. Can the Timberwolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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