Bertha-Hewitt hasn't had much luck against Verndale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bertha-Hewitt Bears will look to defend their home field against the Verndale Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Bertha-Hewitt after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell to Cromwell/Floodwood 33-27. The loss was the Bears' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Verndale put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 68-8 victory over Cass Lake-Bena/Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig on the road. Fans of the Pirates have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bertha-Hewitt fell to 2-1. As for Verndale, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Bertha-Hewitt suffered a grim 28-8 defeat to Verndale in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bertha-Hewitt avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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