Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm will face off against the Northern Cass Jaguars on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm comes in on three and Northern Cass on four.
Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley City 41-0. Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 31 points or more this season.
Northern Cass hadn't beaten Oakes on the road since October 7, 2016 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Jaguars strolled past the Tornadoes with points to spare, taking the game 25-7.
Northern Cass' win came from a few key players Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Zieske, who rushed for 116 yards, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and one TD. Those 116 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooks Crockett, who gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Northern Cass proved: they limited Oakes to a paltry 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Trever Lee for the heroic effort on defense: he. Northern Cass' run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.65 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.93 on average over their last three games.
Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Northern Cass, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm's way against Northern Cass in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm made off with a 35-14 victory. Does Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northern Cass turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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