The Vel Phillips Memorial Spartans will square off against the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stevens Point is hoping to do what Madison La Follette couldn't on Friday: put an end to Vel Phillips Memorial's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Vel Phillips Memorial blew past Madison La Follette 49-13 on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Lancers are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stevens Point, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 35-13 margin over Marshfield on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-6.
Vel Phillips Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Stevens Point, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3.
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