Mounds View never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past the St. Michael-Albertville Knights 37-0 at home. Considering the Mustangs have won six matches by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mitchell Olson went supernova for Mounds View, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Olson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards. Jacob Sampson was another key player, rushing for 29 yards and a touchdown.
The win (which was Mounds View's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mounds View will look to defend their home field on Friday against Coon Rapids at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Mounds View's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Coon Rapids has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for St. Michael-Albertville, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael-Albertville is facing Stillwater at the right time seeing as Stillwater is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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