The Rogers Royals will take on the Anoka Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Rogers and seven for Anoka dating back to last season.
Rogers made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Andover, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Royals fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 34-31 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Royals have suffered since September 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Anoka and Champlin Park were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Anoka suffered a 42-41 loss. That's two games in a row now that the Tornadoes have lost by just one point.
Rogers will have to contain Blake Sieben as he made an impact in Anoka's last game. He rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 202 yards and three TDs. Sieben was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 50 yards. Brody Lakanen was Sieben's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Rogers' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Anoka, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
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