After flying high against Coon Rapids last Thursday, Blaine came back down to earth. The Blaine Bengals took a 29-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shakopee Sabers on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Bengals let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Blaine lost, don't look at Sam Shaughessy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 107 yards and a touchdown. Shaughessy's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. Caden Lauwagie was Shaughessy's top target, picking up 89 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Blaine's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3. As for Shakopee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Blaine will welcome Rosemount at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blaine is facing Rosemount at the right time seeing as Rosemount is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Shakopee, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Eastview at 7:00 p.m. Eastview is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Shakopee will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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