Football Preview: Anoka Tornadoes vs. Minnetonka Skippers
The Anoka Tornadoes are on the road again on Friday to play the Minnetonka Skippers. Anoka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Anoka is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 14-10 W over Lakeville North. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Tornadoes were the (much) better team in the second half.
Anoka's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Afy Ibekwe and Trey Borchers. Ibekwe picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown while Borchers picked up 64 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, while Minnetonka put up some points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Blaine. Minnetonka simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Blaine 28-0. Considering the Skippers have won six matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The win (which was Minnetonka's third in a row) raised their record to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.7 points. As for Anoka, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Anoka was taken down by Minnetonka 37-9 in their previous meeting back in October of 2018. Can Anoka avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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