Football Game Preview: Kidder County Wolves vs. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland

The Kidder County Wolves will square off against Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland on Friday. One thing working in Kidder County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.

Kidder County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig]/Flasher, who was ranked tenth at the time (Kidder County was ranked eighth). The Wolves came out on top against the Storm by a score of 38-28 on Friday. Kidder County's victory was all the more impressive since the Storm were averaging only 14.57 points allowed on the season.

Kidder County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Fischer out in front who picked up 88 receiving yards and two scores, and also rushed for 69 yards and a pair of TDs. Mason Whitman was another key rusher, rushing for 151 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Kidder County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 262 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mott-Regent/New England 48-8. Fans of Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Kidder County's record now sits at 6-1. As for Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland, their record is now 7-0.

Kidder County couldn't quite finish off Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 24-22. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.