Mankato East is 0-10 against Mankato West since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when the Mankato East Cougars' and the Mankato West Scarlets meet at 7:00 p.m. Mankato East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Mankato West likes a good challenge.
Mankato East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Chanhassen, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Mankato East was ranked 13th). Mankato East put the hurt on Chanhassen with a sharp 43-19 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mankato West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to Owatonna. The matchup marked the Scarlets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Mankato East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Mankato West, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Mankato East ended up a good deal behind Mankato West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, losing 31-12. Can Mankato East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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