The St. John Woodchucks will head out to take on the Larimore Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John has given up an average of 41.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. John came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina], falling 41-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Woodchucks were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Larimore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 34-28 heartbreaker at the hands of Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie].
St. John will have to contain Baron Burns as he made an impact in Larimore's last game. He rushed for 92 yards and one TD.
Larimore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grant Odermann and Levi Warnke.
Larimore's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for St. John, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
St. John couldn't quite finish off Larimore when the teams last played back in August of 2024 and fell 30-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burns, who threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns. Now that the Woodchucks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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