Coon Rapids-Bayard is 0-7 against Audubon since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Crusaders will host the Wheelers at 7:00 p.m. Coon Rapids-Bayard has given up an average of 38 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coon Rapids-Bayard is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Woodbine, who was ranked first at the time (Coon Rapids-Bayard was ranked eighth). The Crusaders took a blow against the Tigers on Friday, falling 70-6. The Crusaders were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than 31 points in the five matchups prior), but the Tigers' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Audubon strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their game with ease, bagging an 84-0 victory over Glidden-Ralston. Fans of the Wheelers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Audubon's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Coon Rapids-Bayard, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Coon Rapids-Bayard took a serious blow against Audubon in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 64-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Crusaders were down 44-0.
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