Football Game Preview: Richardton-Taylor/Hebron Raiders vs. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland

The Richardton-Taylor/Hebron Raiders will challenge Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland on Friday. Richardton-Taylor/Hebron has given up an average of 26 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Richardton-Taylor/Hebron is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher, who was ranked eighth at the time (Richardton-Taylor/Hebron was ranked 20th). The Raiders lost to the Storm on the road by a 32-14 margin on Friday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Kidder County 36-14. Fans of Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Richardton-Taylor/Hebron, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Richardton-Taylor/Hebron took a serious blow against Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-6. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.