The Shanley/Oak Grove Lutheran Deacons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Fargo North Spartans on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shanley/Oak Grove Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Fargo Davies, who was ranked second at the time (Shanley/Oak Grove Lutheran was ranked sixth). The Deacons came up short against the Eagles on Friday, falling 42-22. The loss was the Deacons' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Fargo North fell victim to Sheyenne and their airtight defense on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 18-0 to the Mustangs. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, Shanley/Oak Grove Lutheran fell to 5-1. As for Fargo North, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Shanley/Oak Grove Lutheran took their victory against Fargo North when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 33-13 score. Do the Deacons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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