Homecoming only adds to the intrigue of Friday night's Door County eight-man football rivalry matchup between Gibraltar and Sevastopol.

 

It is a role reversal from last year when the Pioneers went 0-8 and the Vikings clinched a playoff berth with a 6-3 record. In last year's game, Braden Sitte and Will Lecy each scored three touchdowns in the Vikings' 55-22.

 

Until last week's game at Oneida Nation/NEW Lutheran, Lecy's third-quarter touchdown had been the last time the Vikings reached the endzone, spanning a loss to Florence in the playoffs and two shutouts against Almond-Bancroft and Algoma. Lecy's touchdown grab on a slant pass from Giovanni Mercier broke the scoreless streak, but not in the standings as the Vikings dropped to 0-3 with a 39-6 loss to the United.

 

The Pioneers started the season with a 2-0 record, picking up an impressive 60-6 win over Wild Rose and shutting out Suring 6-0 on the road. Last week, the Pioneers could not muster any offense against one of the state's best teams in a 40-0 loss to Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas in Institute.

 

Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening kickoff at 7 p.m.

 

Click here for our interview with Sevastopol head football coach Dan Judas

Click here for our interview with Gibraltar head football coach Mike Peck