Larimore won the last time they faced St. John and things went their way on Friday too. The Polar Bears came out on top in a nail-biter against the Woodchucks, sneaking past 50-48. The Polar Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Baron Burns
| 10/03/25 vs St. John | 108 |
| 09/26/25 vs Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] | 92 |
| 09/19/25 @ North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] | 29 |
| 10/04/24 vs Hatton/Northwood | 24 |
| 08/29/25 @ North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] | 22 |
Baron Burns had a dynamite game, rushing for 108 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and two touchdowns. Those 108 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Grant Odermann was another key player, rushing for 105 yards and two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Larimore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 78 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 307.7.
Larimore's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for St. John, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Coming up, Larimore will take on Cavalier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. John, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Four Winds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Woodchucks will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.71 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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