The Fillmore Central Falcons will head out to take on the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lewiston-Altura is hoping to do what Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool couldn't on Friday: put an end to Fillmore Central's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Fillmore Central took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool.
Meanwhile, Lewiston-Altura entered their tilt with Wabasha-Kellogg on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 43-8 on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-0.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lewiston-Altura was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 232 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Fillmore Central's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Lewiston-Altura, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Fillmore Central against Lewiston-Altura in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 40-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fillmore Central 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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