Football Preview: Garden Plain Owls vs. Belle Plaine Dragons
Garden Plain is 7-0 against Belle Plaine since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Garden Plain Owls will welcome the Belle Plaine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Garden Plain had to suffer through a 41-7 loss at the hands of Cheney. The Owls have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Belle Plaine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Chaparral, falling 21-0.
Garden Plain's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2. As for Belle Plaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Garden Plain has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Belle Plaine, though, as they've been averaging only 29. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Garden Plain against Belle Plaine in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 37-7 victory. Does Garden Plain have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belle Plaine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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