The Crosby-Ironton Rangers will face off against the International Falls Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crosby-Ironton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while International Falls will come in with four straight wins.
Crosby-Ironton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rush City on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 36-0.
Meanwhile, everything went International Falls' way against Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin on Friday as International Falls made off with a 35-14 victory. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hayden Swenson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 217 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. What's more, he also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Cooper Crandall, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Crosby-Ironton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for International Falls, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Crosby-Ironton was able to grind out a solid victory over International Falls in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 34-26. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Crandall, who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Crosby-Ironton still be able to contain Crandall? There's only one way to find out.
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