Football Preview: Fergus Falls Otters vs. Little Falls Flyers
The Fergus Falls Otters will head out to square off against the Little Falls Flyers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fergus Falls will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Fergus Falls on the road against Perham as the team secured a 41-14 win. Given the Otters' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Henry Bethel, who rushed for 138 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 110 yards on ten of 16 attempts. Levi King was Bethel's top target, rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fergus Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Little Falls had to suffer through a 50-20 loss at the hands of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton.
Fergus Falls pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Little Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Fergus Falls lost to Little Falls on the road by a decisive 31-14 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Fergus Falls avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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