Willmar was the 36-35 winner over Totino-Grace when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Willmar Cardinals came up short against the Totino-Grace Eagles on Wednesday, falling 41-21. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Eagles are ranked 19th).
It was another big night for Marquel Keten, who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries for Totino-Grace. Keten's longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Syl Berg, who rushed for 24 yards and three touchdowns.
Willmar's defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Totino-Grace, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Willmar will take on New Ulm at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Totino-Grace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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