Mahtomedi has gone 8-2 against Tartan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mahtomedi Zephyrs will venture away from home to take on the Tartan Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Mahtomedi was beaten by St. Thomas Academy 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Zephyrs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Cadets are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Tartan entered their game against Apple Valley on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tartan lost to Apple Valley at home by a 30-14 margin. The Titans were down 30-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
This is the second loss in a row for Mahtomedi and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Tartan, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Mahtomedi against Tartan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mahtomedi since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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