The Dakota Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Beresford Watchdogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dakota Valley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Lennox, who was ranked 16th at the time (Dakota Valley was ranked 23rd). The Panthers came up short against the Orioles on Friday, falling 43-23. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Beresford had to suffer through a 49-14 loss at the hands of Elk Point-Jefferson. The Watchdogs haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Beresford now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Dakota Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Dakota Valley took their win against Beresford when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 33-12 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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