Pelican Rapids is 4-0 against Park Rapids since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Pelican Rapids Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Park Rapids Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Park Rapids is hoping to do what Roseau couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pelican Rapids' winning streak, which now stands at four games. Pelican Rapids blew past Roseau 48-16 on the road. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Park Rapids). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Frazee 57-23 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Carter Hirt had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Jaydon Walen was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Pelican Rapids' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Park Rapids, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Pelican Rapids against Park Rapids in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 50-21 victory. Will Pelican Rapids repeat their success, or does Park Rapids have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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