The Rib Lake Redmen are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Flambeau Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Rib Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Flambeau likes a good challenge.
Rib Lake will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Athens, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Rib Lake breezed by Athens to the tune of 69-35 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Flambeau unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 68-22 defeat at the hands of Gilman last Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Rib Lake now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Flambeau, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything came up roses for Rib Lake against Flambeau in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 68-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rib Lake since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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