Football Preview: Mounds View Mustangs vs. Forest Lake Rangers
The Mounds View Mustangs will square off against the Forest Lake Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mounds View took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past White Bear Lake 28-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Mustangs have posted against the Bears since September 5, 2014.
Jacob Sampson had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 70 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Forest Lake didn't have too much breathing room in their game against East Ridge on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 22-18 victory.
The win got Mounds View back to even at 1-1. As for Forest Lake, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Mounds View ended up a good deal behind Forest Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 24-8. Will Mounds View have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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