The Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars will square off against the Bottineau Braves/Stars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Killdeer just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 39-6 loss at the hands of the Cowboys. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bottineau entered their tilt with Ray/Powers Lake on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ray/Powers Lake 37-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Braves/Stars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Ray/Powers Lake are ranked 31st).
Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky]'s loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Bottineau, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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