The Red River Roughriders will head out on the road to face off against the Wahpeton Huskies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Red River will be strutting in after a win while Wahpeton will be coming in after a defeat.
Red River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Central Cass, who was ranked 16th at the time (Red River was ranked 13th). The Roughriders had just enough and edged out the Squirrels 19-17.
Meanwhile, Wahpeton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Grand Forks Central. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wahpeton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Red River, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Red River beat Wahpeton 35-22 in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Roughriders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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