The Sisseton Redmen will take on the Roncalli Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sisseton's offense hasn't had much luck over their past seven matches, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sisseton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Groton on Friday. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roncalli, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with an 18-7 win over Milbank on Friday.
Aiden Fisher was his usual excellent self, rushing for 83 yards, while also catching a touchdown. Another receiver making a difference was James Behan, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Roncalli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Roncalli's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Zane Backous was the leader with two.
Sisseton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Roncalli, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Sisseton's way against Roncalli when the teams last played back in October of 2020, as Sisseton made off with a 48-26 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Roncalli's Keegan Stewart, who threw for 83 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 61 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Sisseton to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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