The Osborne Bulldogs will challenge the Norwich Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Osborne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Pike Valley, posting a 56-8 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Norwich, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-6 win over Pretty Prairie. Considering the Eagles' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Norwich found their leader in sophomore Easton Schroeder, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and one score. Those 160 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Schroeder.
Norwich was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Osborne's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Norwich, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Osborne against Norwich when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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