Football Preview: Willmar Cardinals vs. Totino-Grace Eagles
Willmar has been away from home for two games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Totino-Grace Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Willmar finally turned things around against Chisago Lakes Area on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Totino-Grace put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Orono out 11-8. The 11-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Marquel Keten was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards, while also picking up 37 receiving yards.
Totino-Grace didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Josiah Young and Jaden Miller.
Willmar's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Totino-Grace, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Willmar won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, slipping by Totino-Grace 36-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Totino-Grace's Justin Kuharski, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be easier for Willmar to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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