Football Preview: Utica Chieftains vs. Dakota Cougars
The Utica Chieftains will square off against the Dakota Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Utica will be strutting in after a victory while Dakota will be coming in after a defeat.
Utica will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against L'Anse Creuse North on Friday. Utica took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 41-14 win over L'Anse Creuse North. That looming 41-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Chieftains yet this season.
Meanwhile, Dakota faced Utica Eisenhower in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Dakota fell 21-14 to Utica Eisenhower. The Cougars' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Although Dakota took the loss, they still got scores from Di'Mari Malone and Brady Hamby.
Utica's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Dakota, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Things could have been worse for Utica, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 32-14 loss to Dakota in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Utica avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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