Football Preview: Maple Grove Crimson vs. Coon Rapids Cardinals
The Maple Grove Crimson will take on the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Maple Grove has five straight wins, Coon Rapids has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Maple Grove's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Blaine 35-0 at home. The Crimson might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-7, which was the final score in Coon Rapids' tilt against Anoka on Friday. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-7.
Maple Grove pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Coon Rapids, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Maple Grove against Coon Rapids in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 55-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Grove 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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