On Friday, The Mandan Braves faced the Minot Magicians in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mandan fell 23-14 to Minot. Mandan has struggled against Minot recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mandan has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Minot, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Mandan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Minot will face off against Sheyenne at TBD on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Dakota (Sheyenne is ranked sixth, while Minot is ranked second).
