The Kingsland Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Red Rock Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingsland is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Kingsland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Spring Grove, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Kingsland was ranked eighth). Kingsland fell to Spring Grove 36-32. The Knights' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Kingsland got top-tier performance from Zach Reiland, who rushed for 172 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Reiland also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Caden Reiter was another key player, throwing for 198 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Even though they lost, Kingsland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Red Rock Central fell victim to Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda and their airtight defense on Friday. The game between them and the Coyotes wasn't particularly close, with Red Rock Central falling 19-0. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Kingsland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Red Rock Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Kingsland against Red Rock Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-21 victory. In that contest, Kingsland amassed a halftime lead of 36-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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