The West Central Area Knights will square off against the Upsala/Swanville Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Central Area has given up an average of 28.3 points per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 46-16, which was the final score in West Central Area's tilt against Maple Lake/Holy Spirit Academy/Aasen HomeSchool on Friday.
Meanwhile, Upsala/Swanville came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.2 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past Ashby/Brandon/Evansville 44-0. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Ashby/Brandon/Evansville are ranked 126th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Central Area's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Upsala/Swanville, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
West Central Area might still be hurting after the 37-14 defeat they got from Upsala/Swanville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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