Football Game Preview: Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher Storm vs. Kidder County Wolves

The Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher Storm will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Kidder County Wolves on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Mott-Regent/New England, who was ranked 25th at the time (Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher was ranked seventh). The Storm breezed past Mott-Regent/New England to the tune of 41-6 on Friday. The Storm have beaten Mott-Regent/New England the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Mott-Regent/New England has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Kidder County blew past Beach, posting a 58-14 victory.

Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Kidder County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.

Everything came up roses for Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher against Kidder County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Storm since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.