Park Rapids has gone 5-0 against Roseau recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Park Rapids Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Roseau Rams at 6:00 p.m. Park Rapids will be strutting in after a win while Roseau will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Park Rapids earned a 38-28 victory over Warroad. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Jaydon Walen had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Park Rapids was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Park Rapids' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Landon Strasburg, Carter Hirt, and Parker Hunter picked up one apiece. Hunter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made ten or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Roseau had to suffer through a 50-16 loss at the hands of Hawley. The defeat continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Nuggets: they've now lost three in a row.
Park Rapids now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Roseau, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Park Rapids against Roseau when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 33-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park Rapids since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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