Crookston and Roseau are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Crookston Pirates will face off against the Roseau Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Crookston will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Friday, Crookston was beaten by Pelican Rapids 59-12. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Vikings are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Roseau entered their contest against Park Rapids on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Roseau took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Park Rapids. The Rams have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Crookston's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Roseau, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Crookston ended up a good deal behind Roseau in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 36-19. Can Crookston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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