Football Recap: Velva/Garrison/Drake/Anamoose Skates Past Ray/Powers Lake with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Velva/Garrison/Drake/Anamoose). They claimed a resounding 50-6 victory over Ray/Powers Lake. Given Velva/Garrison/Drake/Anamoose's advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Ray/Powers Lake is ranked 36th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win was the fourth in a row for Velva/Garrison/Drake/Anamoose, bringing their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Ray/Powers Lake, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.

Coming up, Velva/Garrison/Drake/Anamoose will square off against Tioga on Friday. Velva/Garrison/Drake/Anamoose will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.4 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Ray/Powers Lake, they will challenge Stanley on Friday.