The Thompson Tommies will take on the Grafton Spoilers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Thompson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Rugby 54-18. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tommies considering their six-point performance the contest before.
Charlie Yon
| 10/03/25 vs Rugby | 229 |
| 09/26/25 @ Langdon/Edmore/Munich | 117 |
| 09/19/25 vs Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon | 188 |
| 09/12/25 @ Park River | 26 |
| 09/05/25 vs Turtle Mountain | 41 |
| + 2 more games |
Charlie Yon produced another solid performance rushing for 229 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 65 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114.3 rushing yards per game. Gavin Oster was another key player, throwing for 185 yards and one TD while completing 73.3% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Thompson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2024.
Meanwhile, Grafton hadn't done well against Harvey/Fessenden-Bowdon recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Spoilers managed a 22-18 win over the Hornets.
Thompson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points on average over those games. As for Grafton, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Thompson against Grafton in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, as the team secured a 39-6 win. Do the Tommies have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spoilers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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