The Detroit Lakes Lakers won the last time they faced the East Grand Forks Green Wave, and things went their way on Wednesday too. Detroit Lakes blew past East Grand Forks 40-7 at home. The result was nothing new for Detroit Lakes, who have now won five matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Mason Carrier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Caden Strand was another key contributor, throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Detroit Lakes' victory was their fifth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 7-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-9 Park Rapids and 2-6 Thief River Falls (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 35% over those games). As for East Grand Forks, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Detroit Lakes will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rocori at 1:00 p.m. on October 28th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Minnesota (Rocori is ranked 27th, while Detroit Lakes is ranked 18th). As for East Grand Forks, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Thief River Falls at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
