The Andover Huskies will venture away from home to take on the Spring Lake Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Andover is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Andover is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Elk River, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Andover was ranked first). Andover enjoyed a cozy 47-31 victory over Elk River on Friday. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Andover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Mapson led the charge by rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 152 yards while completing 92.9% of his passes. Another back making a difference was Wyatt Myers, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
Andover wouldn't let Elk River keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gage Roeder, Eddie Miles, Iii, and Miles, Iii picked up one apiece. Roeder also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Meanwhile, Spring Lake Park came up short against Rogers last Friday and fell 21-14. The Panthers have struggled against the Royals recently, as their game last Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Andover's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Spring Lake Park, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Andover against Spring Lake Park in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Andover since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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