Football Game Preview: Barnum Bombers vs. Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds

The Barnum Bombers will challenge the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Barnum sitting on nine straight victories and Mahnomen/Waubun on ten.

Barnum is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Mountain Iron-Buhl with a sharp 34-8 win. Considering the Bombers have won seven games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryder Haggard

Total Tackles

10/31/25 vs Mountain Iron-Buhl	7
10/25/25 vs Deer River	12
10/15/25 vs Cherry	7

Barnum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Trey Rudebeck, Jaxon Noordhoek, and Ryder Haggard picked up one apiece. Haggard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played.

Meanwhile, Mahnomen/Waubun strolled past Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 21-7.

Mahnomen/Waubun's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Barnum, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.