There's no place like home for The Glidden-Ralston Wildcats, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Coon Rapids-Bayard with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 24-6. For Glidden-Ralston, this counts as revenge for the 40-28 loss Coon Rapids-Bayard walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2022.
Glidden-Ralston's victory was their third straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 2-6 Collins-Maxwell and 3-5 Coon Rapids-Bayard (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 39.4% over those games). Coon Rapids-Bayard has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Glidden-Ralston will take on St. Edmond on Friday. St. Edmond has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 271 points over their last six games. As for Coon Rapids-Bayard, they will be playing at home against Colo-NESCO on Friday. One thing working in Colo-NESCO's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last four matches.
