Estelline/Hendricks hasn't had much luck against DeSmet recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Estelline/Hendricks will host the DeSmet Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Estelline/Hendricks is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Castlewood, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Estelline/Hendricks was ranked 22nd). Estelline/Hendricks fell 14-6 to Castlewood on Friday. The matchup marked Estelline/Hendricks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
DeSmet never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Great Plains Lutheran last Friday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 46-20 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 26 points or more this season.
The loss snapped Estelline/Hendricks' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for DeSmet, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Estelline/Hendricks was dealt a bruising 50-0 defeat at the hands of DeSmet in their previous meeting back in September of 2020. Can Estelline/Hendricks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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