Van Buren is 2-8 against East Grand since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Van Buren Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the East Grand Vikings at 1:30 p.m. Neither of these teams found much success offensively their last time out, scoring well below their season average.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Van Buren turned things around against Madawaska on Wednesday. They walked away with a 25-17 victory over the Owls.
Meanwhile, East Grand was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 74-14 defeat at the hands of Wisdom. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
East Grand's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Van Buren, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Van Buren came up short against East Grand in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 30-24. Can Van Buren avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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