Chisago Lakes Area will look to defend their home turf on Friday against Cambridge-Isanti at 7:00 PM. Chisago Lakes Area have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.
Chisago Lakes Area had to travel to play their first game of the season, and the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Becker, sneaking past 21-19. The tight race was right in line with the MaxPreps state rankings' forecast.
Meanwhile, Cambridge-Isanti had to kick off their season on the road last week, but they showed no ill effects. They took their match against Sartell-St. Stephen by a conclusive 30-0 score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Cambridge-Isanti had established a 22-0 advantage.
Their wins lifted both teams to an identical 1-0. In their win, Cambridge-Isanti relied heavily on senior Kaden Slepica, who rushed for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns; a key strategy for Chisago Lakes Area will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.
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