The East Ridge Raptors will square off against the Mounds View Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (East Ridge: 17.4, Mounds View: 16.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, East Ridge earned a 28-20 victory over White Bear Lake. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raptors.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mounds View). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Woodbury 50-7 at home. Considering the Mustangs have won three matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jacob Sampson was his usual excellent self, throwing for 134 yards and three touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Jack Dahl, who picked up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
East Ridge's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Mounds View, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
East Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Mounds View in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 21-14. Will East Ridge repeat their success, or does Mounds View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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