The Woodbury Royals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Mounds View Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Woodbury had to suffer through a 54-7 loss at the hands of East Ridge.
Meanwhile, Mounds View ended up a good deal behind Stillwater on Friday and lost 33-14. The Mustangs have struggled against the Ponies recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Mounds View might have lost, but man, Godson Rufus-Okomhanru was a machine: he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Another big playmaker for Mounds View was Mitchell Olson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Woodbury's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mounds View, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Woodbury and Mounds View were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Woodbury came up empty-handed after a 15-14 defeat. Can Woodbury avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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