Football Game Preview: North Branch Vikings vs. Hermantown Hawks

The North Branch Vikings will take on the Hermantown Hawks on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

North Branch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] as they made off with a 65-40 victory. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, Hermantown blew past North Branch, posting a 56-26 victory.

Hermantown's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for North Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.

North Branch took a serious blow against Hermantown in their previous matchup on Wednesday, falling 56-26. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.