The Winnebago Indians will challenge the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Winnebago barely beat Rock Falls the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Indians really took it to the Rockets for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-12 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Cooper Larson
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Winnebago found their leader in sophomore Cooper Larson, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns. Those 138 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Larson. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeden Langholf, who rushed for 56 yards and one score on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Dixon put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 victory over Stillman Valley. The Dukes & Duchesses might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 39 points or more this season.
Winnebago better keep an eye on Landon Knigge. He was instrumental in Dixon's win, rushing for 205 yards and four TDs on only 15 carries. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Knigge a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jagger Kemp, who threw for 120 yards and one touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes.
Dixon's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Winnebago, they picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4.
Winnebago was taken down by Dixon 71-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Indians were down 64-0.
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