The North Polars will square off against the DeLaSalle Islanders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North lost 41-16 to John Marshall on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Polars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Rockets are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, DeLaSalle came up short against Princeton on Friday, falling 56-31. The Islanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
The losing side was boosted by Anthony Starks II, who threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns. DeLaSalle also got help from De'Von Irvin, who showed off his sure hands for 121 receiving yards.
North dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for DeLaSalle, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
North didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against DeLaSalle in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 34-29 victory. Does North have another victory up their sleeve, or will DeLaSalle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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