The Pelican Rapids Vikings will square off against the Warroad Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pelican Rapids has given up an average of 31.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Pelican Rapids is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Roseau on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings lost 50-30 to the Rams. The Vikings were down 42-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Warroad was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 27-14 to Park Rapids.
Pelican Rapids will have to keep a close watch on Conner Lund and Mason McMillin, a pair of players who had a big impact on Warroad's prior game. Lund rushed for 73 yards and one TD, while McMillin threw for 108 yards and one touchdown.
Pelican Rapids now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Warroad, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Pelican Rapids' way against Warroad in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, as Pelican Rapids made off with a 52-27 win. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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