The Verndale Pirates will take on Hill City/Northland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Verndale nor Hill City/Northland posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Verndale is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Cromwell/Floodwood, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Verndale was ranked 25th). Verndale took a hard 22-8 fall against Cromwell/Floodwood on Friday. The Pirates just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, a victory for Hill City/Northland just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 34-4 loss at the hands of Littlefork-Big Falls. The game marked Hill City/Northland's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Verndale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hill City/Northland, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Verndale took their win against Hill City/Northland when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 56-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Verndale 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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