Blaine has gone 6-1 against Anoka recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blaine Bengals will square off against the Anoka Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Blaine will be strutting in after a win while Anoka will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Blaine was able to grind out a solid victory over Centennial, taking the game 23-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bengals.
Blaine's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sam Shaughessy led the charge by rushing for 221 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Shaughessy was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards. Zach Larson was in the mix too, providing Blaine with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Anoka didn't have quite enough to beat St. Michael-Albertville on Friday and fell 24-21.
Blaine's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Anoka, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Blaine couldn't quite finish off Anoka in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 18-16. Can Blaine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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