Football Game Preview: Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds vs. Pine River-Backus Tigers

The Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds will take on the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mahnomen/Waubun is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Mahnomen/Waubun's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 victory over Polk County West [Climax/Fisher]. The result was nothing new for the Thunderbirds, who have now won five contests by 35 points or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Pine River-Backus came up short against Bagley on Friday and fell 29-22. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Pine River-Backus' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Mahnomen/Waubun, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Everything came up roses for Mahnomen/Waubun against Pine River-Backus in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the squad secured a 51-6 victory. Will the Thunderbirds repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.