Bluestem has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against The Republic County Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bluestem focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up four on Friday.
Last Friday, Bluestem was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-8 to Douglass.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Republic County, who are still winless after their eighth matchup. They had to suffer through a rough 51-20 loss at the hands of Sacred Heart.
Bluestem's loss was their 17th straight at home (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-8. Sadly, the team can't blame their woes on tough opposition, as that stretch included 1-8 Republic County and 1-8 Belle Plaine (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 40.2% over those games). As for Republic County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Bluestem took a serious blow against Republic County in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 40-0. Can Bluestem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
