Wausau West is 2-8 against Stevens Point since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wausau West Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Stevens Point took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wausau West, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Wausau West didn't have too much trouble with Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on the road 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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Kostroski out in front who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Wausau West also got help from Bennett Matteson, who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
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.
Meanwhile, Stevens Point unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 21-14 to Hudson. The match marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Wausau West pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Stevens Point, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Wausau West and Stevens Point were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Wausau West suffered an agonizing 32-31 loss. Can Wausau West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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