The Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers will challenge the Fergus Falls Otters at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are still undefeated after seven-games, but that won't be the case come Wednesday.
Last Friday, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta strolled past Perham with points to spare, taking the game 32-13. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fergus Falls humbled Thief River Falls with a 47-6 victory. Considering the Otters have won four matches by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Fergus Falls had a senior duo take command as Henry Bethel threw for 156 yards and three touchdowns and Levi King gained 85 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fergus Falls was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fergus Falls, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta came out on top in a nail-biter against Fergus Falls in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 15-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 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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