The Barnum Bombers will face off against the South Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Barnum's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while South Ridge has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Barnum on the road against Ely/Northeast Range/Vermillion Country as the squad secured a 44-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Bombers, who have now won six matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barnum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Barnum wouldn't let Ely/Northeast Range/Vermillion Country keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Barnum can thank Landen Oetterer and Julian Class for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Ridge). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chisholm on Thursday, sneaking past 42-40. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Barnum's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for South Ridge, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Barnum skirted past South Ridge 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Barnum have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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