Football Game Preview: Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon Hornets vs. Grafton Spoilers

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2025, 12:42am

Football Preview: Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon Hornets vs. Grafton Spoilers

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Previous 3 Games

10/04/24 - Neutral53-14 W
09/22/23 - Away42-13 W
10/07/22 - Neutral52-28 W

Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon is a perfect 3-0 against Grafton since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hornets will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Spoilers. Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon will be strutting in after a victory while Grafton will be coming in after a loss.

Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Rugby on Friday. The Hornets put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 35-14 win. That looming 35-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, Grafton was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were dealt a 39-8 loss at the hands of Park River. While losing is never fun, the Spoilers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Aggies are ranked sixth).

Having lost for the first time this season, Grafton fell to 4-1. As for Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Everything came up roses for Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon against Grafton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-14 win. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spoilers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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