Football Recap: Northern Cass Wins High-Profile Game Against Oakes + How To Watch

Northern Cass faced Oakes in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Jaguars took down the Tornadoes 25-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Jaguars also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.

Parker Zieske

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/03/25 vs Oakes	116
09/05/25 vs Lisbon	107
09/26/25 vs Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg/Finley-Sharon	105
09/12/25 vs Sargent County	77
08/29/25 vs Bottineau	77

Northern Cass got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Parker Zieske out in front who rushed for 116 yards, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and one TD. Those 116 rushing yards gave Zieske a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooks Crockett, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.

Northern Cass' run defense was locked in: Oakes could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Trever Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northern Cass' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.65 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.93 on average over their last three games.

The victory (which was Northern Cass' fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points on average over those games. As for Oakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Northern Cass will face off against rival Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Jaguars 11.4, Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm 7.7) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Oakes is set to take on their familiar foe Valley City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.