Newcastle is 2-8 against Wheatland since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dogies will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Newcastle will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Newcastle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Burns, who was ranked 21st at the time (Newcastle was ranked 20th). The Dogies had just enough and edged out the Broncs 15-13.
A big part of Newcastle's win came down to the chemistry between Teddy Troftgruben and his top target Dane Crabtree. Troftgruben rushed for 48 yards and one TD while Crabtree rushed for 51 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Wheatland came out on top. They took their contest against Moorcroft on Friday 22-10. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Wheatland's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Newcastle, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Newcastle against Wheatland in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-13 win. In that matchup, the Dogies amassed a halftime lead of 27-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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