Northern Cass is 0-4 against Thompson since September of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Northern Cass Jaguars will face off against the Thompson Tommies at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northern Cass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Lisbon, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Northern Cass was ranked 21st). Northern Cass took a 36-22 bruising from Lisbon on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Matthew Hoppe, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Thompson was not quite Oakes' equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 34-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tornadoes. The loss continues a trend for the Tommies in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
Northern Cass' record now sits at 3-2. As for Thompson, their record is now 2-2.
Northern Cass came up short against Thompson when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 29-20. Can Northern Cass avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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