Football Game Preview: Faribault Falcons vs. Stewartville Tigers

The Faribault Falcons will face off against the Stewartville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Faribault's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Faribault had to suffer through a 58-6 loss at the hands of Kasson-Mantorville.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Stewartville). They blew past Simley 41-7 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Spartans are ranked 134th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

The victory made it two in a row for Stewartville and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Faribault, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Faribault took a serious blow against Stewartville in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, falling 48-0. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.