Football Preview: Andover Huskies vs. Spring Lake Park Panthers
The Andover Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Spring Lake Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Andover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Elk River, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Andover was ranked first). Andover enjoyed a cozy 47-31 victory over Elk River on Friday. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Andover got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Joseph Mapson out in front who rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 152 yards while completing 92.9% of his passes. Wyatt Myers was another key rusher, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Andover wouldn't let Elk River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Roeder, Eddie Miles, Iii, and Miles, Iii picked up one apiece. Roeder also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Spring Lake Park came up short against Rogers on Friday and fell 21-14. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Royals: they've now lost three in a row.
Andover's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Spring Lake Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Andover against Spring Lake Park in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andover since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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