Stevens Point is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wausau West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Stevens Point Panthers will square off against the Wausau West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Stevens Point: 15, Wausau West: 16.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Stevens Point is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hudson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wausau West didn't have too much trouble with Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on the road on Friday as they won 21-6. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wausau West's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Kostroski, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper DePuydt, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Wausau West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Stevens Point's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Wausau West, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Stevens Point barely slipped by Wausau West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 32-31. Will Stevens Point repeat their success, or does Wausau West have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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