Football Game Preview: St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders vs. Redwood Valley Cardinals

The St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders will take on the Redwood Valley Cardinals on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

St. Cloud Cathedral is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, posting a 63-0 victory. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Falcons are ranked 267th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Redwood Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 53-16 on Tuesday. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Redwood Valley pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points over those games. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.

St. Cloud Cathedral beat Redwood Valley 21-14 in their previous meeting on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.