The Park Wolfpack will take on the Mounds View Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Park took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Eastview by a score of 28-16. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolfpack as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mounds View made easy work of East Ridge on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mounds View to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Sampson, who threw for 203 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Ben Arnold was Sampson's top target, picking up 69 receiving yards, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Mounds View didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Jude and Ben Mugisa. Mugisa also snagged an interception, which is notable because Mounds View is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 1-2 otherwise.
Park's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Mounds View, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Park might still be hurting after the 36-10 defeat they got from Mounds View when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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