The Southland Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southland will be strutting in after a win while Mabel-Canton will be coming in after a defeat.
Southland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Madelia, posting a 42-8 victory at home. The Rebels' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mabel-Canton faced Houston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mabel-Canton was dealt a 60-20 loss at the hands of Houston. The contest was a close 22-20 at the break, but unfortunately for the Cougars it sure didn't stay that way.
The win got Southland back to even at 2-2. As for Mabel-Canton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Southland skirted past Mabel-Canton 29-26 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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