Football Game Preview: Mott-Regent/New England vs. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland

Mott-Regent/New England will take on Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland on Friday. Mott-Regent/New England has given up an average of 28.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mott-Regent/New England 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 seventh at the time (Mott-Regent/New England was ranked 25th). Mott-Regent/New England had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher. The game marked Mott-Regent/New England's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past New Salem, posting a 65-0 win. 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.

With the defeat, Mott-Regent/New England broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-3. As for Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.

Mott-Regent/New England took a serious blow against Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland in their previous meeting back in August of 2024, falling 42-14. Can Mott-Regent/New England avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.