Blaine had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the St. Michael-Albertville Knights as the Blaine Bengals made off with a 30-10 win. The Bengals pushed the score to 30-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Sam Shaughessy had a dynamite game for Blaine, rushing for 191 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Shaughessy was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Zach Larson, who rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blaine will host Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blaine is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they will welcome Anoka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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