The Park Rapids Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Barnesville Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Park Rapids is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hawley just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Nuggets.
Despite their loss, Park Rapids saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Carter Hirt, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 122 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Hirt a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Barnesville put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Warroad 46-13 on the road. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Park Rapids' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Barnesville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Park Rapids took a serious blow against Barnesville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 52-0. Can Park Rapids avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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