Football Game Preview: Rapid City Central Cobblers vs. Washington Warriors

Rapid City Central hasn't had much luck against Washington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cobblers will face off against the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Rapid City Central has given up an average of 27.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Rapid City Central was beaten by Brandon Valley 53-7. While losing is never fun, the Cobblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Lynx are ranked second).

Meanwhile, Washington suffered their closest defeat since October 11, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 33-31. The Warriors have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Washington's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Rapid City Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.

Rapid City Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington when the teams last played back in October of 2024, sneaking past 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cobblers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.