Minot North will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red River Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minot North is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Minot North strolled past Dickinson with points to spare, taking the game 22-7. Given Minot North's advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Dickinson is ranked 33rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Red River and Grand Forks Central meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Roughriders lost 44-20 to the Knights.
Minot North's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Red River, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Minot North against Red River in their previous meeting back in September, as the team secured a 45-14 victory. Does Minot North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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