Verndale has gone 10-0 against Bertha-Hewitt recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Verndale Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Bertha-Hewitt Bears at 7:00 p.m. Verndale has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 172 points over their last three games.
Last Friday, Verndale humbled Cass Lake-Bena/Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig with a 68-8 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was Bertha-Hewitt who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Cromwell/Floodwood who put up more. Bertha-Hewitt took a 33-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cromwell/Floodwood. The Bears haven't had much luck with the recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Verndale's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Bertha-Hewitt, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went Verndale's way against Bertha-Hewitt in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Verndale made off with a 28-8 win. Does Verndale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bertha-Hewitt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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