The Kingsland Knights will square off against the Spring Grove Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Kingsland comes in on four and Spring Grove on six.
Kingsland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Mabel-Canton, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Kingsland was ranked eighth). Kingsland took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 33-6 victory over Mabel-Canton. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Kingsland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach Reiland led the charge by rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Reiland also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss). Caden Reiter was another key player, rushing for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Kingsland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Kingsland wouldn't let Mabel-Canton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Nathaniel Drees, Parker Johnson, Micheal Johnson, and Reiland picked up one apiece. What's more, Parker also racked up 50 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Spring Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Mountain Lake/Mountain Lake Christian on Saturday, taking the game 21-12.
Kingsland pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Spring Grove, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for Kingsland against Spring Grove when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-14 victory. Does Kingsland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Spring Grove turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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