The East Ridge Raptors will challenge the Lakeville North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
East Ridge is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Mounds View on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Ridge came up short against Mounds View, falling 35-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raptors have suffered since October 13, 2023.
Meanwhile, Lakeville North put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Mayo by a score of 24-13. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Spartans are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Lakeville North, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
East Ridge took a serious blow against Lakeville North in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-7. Can East Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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