The Brandon Valley Lynx will venture away from home to take on the Harrisburg Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Brandon Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Harrisburg likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Brandon Valley was fully in charge, breezing past Mitchell 49-7. Given the Lynx's advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Kernels are ranked 44th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Harrisburg's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Jefferson by a score of 31-28. The Tigers were up 21-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Brandon Valley pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.5 points over those games. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Brandon Valley strolled past Harrisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lynx since the team 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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