Football Preview: Houston Hurricanes vs. Nicollet Raiders
The Houston Hurricanes will head out on the road to face off against the Nicollet Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Houston was ranked 14th). Houston walked away with a 40-28 win over Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons on Friday.
Maddox Rodriguez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 165 yards and four touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Lee Klunder, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Houston's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Owen Sobotta and Klunder.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nicollet). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 62-12 victory over Westbrook-Walnut Grove. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Houston's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Nicollet, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Houston strolled past Nicollet in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 58-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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