Football Game Preview: Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds vs. Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls Rebels

Mahnomen/Waubun is a perfect 8-0 against Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls since September of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderbirds will face off against the Rebels. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mahnomen/Waubun comes in on nine and Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls on five.

Mahnomen/Waubun is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ada-Borup/Norman County West 43-0. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Cougars are ranked 222nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls was fully in charge on Saturday, breezing past Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool 47-18. Considering the Rebels have won eight contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Mahnomen/Waubun's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Mahnomen/Waubun strolled past Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 21-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.