Football Preview: Mobridge-Pollock Tigers vs. Roncalli Cavaliers
The Mobridge-Pollock Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Roncalli Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mobridge-Pollock will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Miller/Highmore/Harrold on Friday. Mobridge-Pollock enjoyed a cozy 50-32 win over Miller/Highmore/Harrold.
Meanwhile, Roncalli was able to grind out a solid victory over Deuel on Friday, taking the game 21-12.
Aiden Fisher was a one-man wrecking crew for Roncalli as he rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Fisher wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Roncalli wouldn't let Deuel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Luke Kaiser was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made two total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Mobridge-Pollock now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Roncalli, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mobridge-Pollock might still be hurting after the 42-22 defeat they got from Roncalli when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Roncalli's Zane Backous, who rushed for 160 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 98 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Mobridge-Pollock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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