Football Preview: Owatonna Huskies vs. Century Panthers
Owatonna has gone 10-0 against Century recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Owatonna Huskies are taking a road trip to square off against the Century Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owatonna has four straight wins, Century has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Owatonna blew past Northfield, posting a 39-6 victory at home. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Raiders are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nolan Ginskey, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 22 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Owatonna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Century took a blow against New Prague on Friday, falling 35-6.
Owatonna's record is now 4-0. As for Century, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Owatonna against Century in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 63-26 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Owatonna since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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