The Warroad Warriors will square off against the Park Rapids Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Warroad has given up an average of 26.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Warroad lost 34-8 to Thief River Falls on Friday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Park Rapids beat Roseau 20-14 on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Warroad better keep an eye on Carter Hirt. He was instrumental in Park Rapids' win, rushing for 32 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 141 yards and one TD. What's more, Hirt posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Park Rapids' defense and their four sacks. Jaden Davis refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Park Rapids' win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Warroad, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Warroad couldn't quite get it done against Park Rapids when the teams last played back in September of 2024 as they fell 38-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Jaydon Walen, who rushed for 173 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Now that the Warriors know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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