Anoka extended their postseason success on Friday against Lakeville South. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 victory over the Lakeville South Cougars. This was payback for the Tornadoes, who suffered a 67-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Zach Welch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 68 receiving yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 67 yards. Another player making a difference was Peyton Podany, who threw for 308 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.9% of his passes.
Anoka is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Lakeville South, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Anoka will square off against Lakeville North on Friday. Lakeville North is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Anoka will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lakeville South does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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