Football Game Preview: Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights vs. Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool

The Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights will face off against Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 51 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls on Wednesday. They were beaten by the Rebels 39-12.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 28-22 win over Bagley on Wednesday. Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Bagley cut but never quite recovered from.

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Freddy Leistikow, Henry Baasch, and Gavin Giese picked up one apiece. Ethan Bata was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.0 points over those games. As for Polk County West [Climax/Fisher], their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.

Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] might still be hurting after the 33-12 loss they got from Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in August. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.