Football Preview: Coon Rapids Cardinals vs. Blaine Bengals
Coon Rapids hasn't had much luck against Blaine recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Coon Rapids Cardinals will square off against the Blaine Bengals at 7:00 p.m.
Coon Rapids is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 56-14 loss at the hands of Maple Grove. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Crimson are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Blaine beat Champlin Park 28-23 on Friday.
Zach Larson was a one-man wrecking crew for Blaine as he rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Blaine is undefeated when Larson posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Blaine also got a significant boost from Sam Shaughessy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 124 yards.
Coon Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Blaine, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Coon Rapids came up short against Blaine when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 20-13. Thankfully for Coon Rapids, Michael Douglas (who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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