Shakopee waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 29-20 victory over the Blaine Bengals. Given the Sabers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Bengals are ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Blaine lost, don't look at Sam Shaughessy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown. Shaughessy's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Caden Lauwagie was Shaughessy's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Shakopee's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Blaine, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Shakopee will challenge Eastview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Shakopee's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Eastview has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Blaine, they will take on Rosemount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blaine is facing Rosemount at the right time seeing as Rosemount is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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