Football Preview: Andover Huskies vs. Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons
The Andover Huskies will challenge the Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Andover comes in on six and Robbinsdale Armstrong on seven.
Last Friday, Andover got the win against Sauk Rapids-Rice by a conclusive 41-17. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Joseph Mapson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Myers, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Andover was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Robbinsdale Armstrong). They blew past Mahtomedi 62-34 at home on Thursday. Considering the Falcons have won five matchups by more than 26 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Andover's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Robbinsdale Armstrong, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Andover strolled past Robbinsdale Armstrong in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 37-20. Does Andover have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robbinsdale Armstrong turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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