<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2rsOQS_0vjwS4r800" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2rsOQS_0vjwS4r800" width="1320" height="743" >COLEMAN (WLUK) -- Coleman remembers the last time it played Oconto Falls and it's not a fond memory.Sept. 22, 2023, the Cougars fell at home to Oconto Falls 36-8 and in the process lost a chance to win its third straight Northwoods Conference title.Friday, they meet again in a battle of undefeated teams and winning back conference supremacy is on the Cougars' minds."Winning conference for Coleman is expected so last year was definitely a down year," senior Micah Kuchta said. "This year we're looking to get back on top. A lot of the same players (at Oconto Falls) are playing so we know what they did to us and I guess we want it more this year.""They put a hurt on us last year," coach Jeff Bronson said. "We made it close for like half a quarter when we responded to their touchdown and then what could go wrong did go wrong."We didn't block, and give credit to Oconto Falls they played really well last year. They're kind of carrying that over to this year."<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=34ilT5_0vjwS4r800" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=34ilT5_0vjwS4r800" width="648" height="365" >Bronson, to say the least, is impressed with the Panthers, who have won every game by at least 29 points this season. He points out turning the ball over against Oconto Falls can lead to trouble."You watch their game films, any time a team has a turnover, whether it's an interception or fumble, within two plays they're scoring, so we have to take care of the ball," Bronson said. "We can't give them short fields. We have to make them earn everything. They don't need the help, they're good enough."Coleman and Oconto Falls are each 5-0 and seem to be the class of the Northwoods. Most would assume the winner of this game wins the conference title, or at the least shares the title.It is the conference's game of the year, right?"It's Week 6, you have three games after this," Bronson said. "Hopefully both teams have a good tournament run. You don't want to put all your eggs in one basket, because if you're the team that finishes second you don't want to be so low and have a carry-over."You just want to give a good performance and if you're fortunate enough to beat a good team, so be it."<h2>COUGARS BY THE NUMBERS</h2>1 Passing TD for Coleman3 Passes Micah Kuchta has completed this season (11 attempts)4 Of five wins this season have come by at least 35 points13 Points Coleman has allowed combined in the first three quarters this season26 Rushing TDs for Coleman185 Points Coleman has scored combined in the first three quarters this season583 Rushing yards by Colton Peters (10.2 yards per carry)Follow Doug Ritchay on X @dougritchay</div></body>

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COLEMAN (WLUK) -- Coleman remembers the last time it played Oconto Falls and it's not a fond memory. Sept. 22, 2023, the Cougars fell at home to Oconto Falls 36-8 and in the process lost a chance to win its third straight Northwoods Conference title. Friday, they meet again in...