The Osseo Orioles will head out on the road to take on the Blaine Bengals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osseo is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Osseo is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Champlin Park on Friday. They were outmatched by the Rebels on the road and fell 40-0.
Meanwhile, Blaine came up short against Anoka on Friday and fell 27-14. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bengals came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Tornadoes are ranked 204th).
Although Blaine took the loss, they still got scores from Caden Lauwagie and Sam Shaughessy.
Blaine wouldn't let Anoka keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Blaine can thank Carter Mackey and Austin Mattson for forcing both of them. Mackey is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Osseo now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Blaine, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Osseo took a serious blow against Blaine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-7. Thankfully for Osseo, Michael Douglas (who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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