Thompson is 4-0 against Northern Cass since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thompson Tommies will host the Northern Cass Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Thompson is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Oakes on Friday. Thompson fell 34-22 to Oakes. The defeat continues a trend for the Tommies in their matchups with the Tornadoes: they've now lost four in a row.
Thompson might have lost, but man, Joshua Juve was a machine: he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Juve a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Northern Cass faced Lisbon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Northern Cass took a 36-22 bruising from Lisbon.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Matthew Hoppe, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Thompson's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Northern Cass, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Thompson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Cass struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Thompson beat Northern Cass 29-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Thompson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Cass turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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