This week, Sully Buttes and North Border [Eureka/Bowdle/Leola/Frederick] square off against each other on Friday. It should turn out to be a fierce showdown as Sully Buttes is ranked 6th in the state and North Border [Eureka/Bowdle/Leola/Frederick] is ranked 8th.
The state rankings suggested a blowout in Sully Buttes's previous game, and that is exactly what happened. It picked up a decisive 'W' against Sunshine Bible Academy last week, finishing up at 50 - 0. The game was pretty much decided by the half: the score was 38 - 0 going into the third quarter.
Meanwhile, North Border [Eureka/Bowdle/Leola/Frederick] came out on top in a nail-biter against Faulkton last week, sneaking past 23 - 20. The outcome was a definite jolt of excitement for North Border [Eureka/Bowdle/Leola/Frederick] after its previous game, where the margin was anything but close.
Their wins bumped North Border [Eureka/Bowdle/Leola/Frederick] and Sully Buttes up to an identical 5-0. Since both teams have excelled on the defensive side of the ball (Sully Buttes allowing an average of 6.4 points per game, North Border [Eureka/Bowdle/Leola/Frederick] an average of 10.4), we'll find out on Friday which team's offense handles things best when they meet this week.
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