Midway/Minto was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 30-28 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. John Woodchucks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 30-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Glenn Goodsell threw for 33 yards. Ayden English was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Peyton Belgarde was nothing short of spectacular for St. John: he rushed for 257 yards and four TDs while picking up 16.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance also gave Belgarde a new career-high in passer rating (57.6).
Midway/Minto's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. John, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Midway/Minto is set to challenge their familiar foe New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock on Friday. Meanwhile, St. John will take on rival North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] on Friday.
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