The North Fork Miners will venture away from home to face off against the Cedaredge Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Fork will be strutting in after a win while Cedaredge will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for North Fork on the road against Olathe as the squad secured a 35-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Among those leading the charge was Mazzden Balko, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Fork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, a win for Cedaredge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Meeker 48-13.
North Fork now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Cedaredge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
North Fork was able to grind out a solid victory over Cedaredge in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 35-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Fork since the squad 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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