The Blaine Bengals will face off against the Shakopee Sabers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blaine is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Coon Rapids 55-9 at home. With the Bengals ahead 34-9 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
It was another big night for Sam Shaughessy, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Noah Tieden, who picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blaine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alexander Leis and Brian Sowada.
Meanwhile, Shakopee made easy work of Rosemount on Friday and carried off a 30-9 victory. Given the Sabers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Irish are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blaine's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Shakopee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Blaine came up short against Shakopee in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-52. Will Blaine have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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