Football Preview: Kindred Vikings vs. Thompson Tommies
The Kindred Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Thompson Tommies at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Kindred's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests.
Kindred is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Northern Cass, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Kindred was ranked first). Kindred breezed by Northern Cass on the road to the tune of 51-0 on Friday. Considering the Vikings have won six matches by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a win for Thompson just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Central Cass, falling 43-14.
Thomas Schumacher put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Kindred's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Thompson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Kindred came out on top in a nail-biter against Thompson in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, sneaking past 30-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Thompson's Kyle Odenbach, who threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.1% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kindred to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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