Football Game Preview: Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool vs. Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool will host the Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool, who comes in off a win.

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They managed a 28-22 win over Bagley. Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Bagley cut but never quite recovered from.

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Gavin Giese, Henry Baasch, and Freddy Leistikow, who each picked up one interception apiece. Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool got some further help from Ethan Bata: he picked up a sack and made 22 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, after soaring to 51 points the game before, Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They were beaten by Red Lake County Central/Red Lake Falls 39-12.

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.6 points on average over those games. As for Polk County West [Climax/Fisher], their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.

Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool took their victory against Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 33-12 score. Will Park Christian/Synstelien HomeSchool/Pettys HomeSchool repeat their success, or does Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.