Minnewaska Area is 0-4 against Rockford since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Minnewaska Area Lakers will challenge the Rockford Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Minnewaska Area took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted as Minnewaska Area made off with a 33-8 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rockford). They breezed by Montevideo on the road to the tune of 35-0 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dalton Larson, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Larson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Blanchard, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Minnewaska Area back to even at 2-2. As for Rockford, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Minnewaska Area took a serious blow against Rockford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-7. Thankfully for Minnewaska Area, Logan Stedman (who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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