Football Game Preview: Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears vs. Northwood-Kensett Vikings

The Bishop Garrigan Golden Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Northwood-Kensett Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Garrigan's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

On Friday, Bishop Garrigan humbled North Union with a 54-7 victory. The Golden Bears have beaten the Warriors the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Warriors has come to flipping the script.

Northwood-Kensett had taken North Iowa down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end last Friday. The Vikings took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bison. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Northwood-Kensett's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bishop Garrigan, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.

Everything came up roses for Bishop Garrigan against Northwood-Kensett in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-6 victory. Will the Golden Bears repeat their success, or do the Vikings have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.