The Northern Cass Jaguars are taking a road trip to take on the Central Cass Squirrels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northern Cass' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 28-0 win over Sheyenne. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Jaguars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Mustangs are ranked third).
Matthew Hoppe went supernova for Northern Cass, rushing for 217 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per carry. Hoppe was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Northern Cass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Central Cass won against Devils Lake last Friday with 34 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Central Cass secured a 34-28 W over Langdon/Edmore/Munich. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Squirrels.
Northern Cass' win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Central Cass, their record is now 2-0.
Northern Cass took a serious blow against Central Cass in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 39-0. Can Northern Cass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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