After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Maple Grove, Blaine was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 28-23 W over the Champlin Park Rebels. This was payback for the Bengals, who suffered a 44-33 loss the last time these two teams met.
Zach Larson was a one-man wrecking crew for Blaine as he rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Larson is becoming a predictor of Blaine's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Blaine also got a significant boost from Sam Shaughessy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 124 yards.
Blaine's record now sits at 4-2. As for Champlin Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Blaine will be playing at home against Coon Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blaine is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. As for Champlin Park, they will venture away from home to take on Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Centennial's defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so Champlin Park's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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