The Mounds View Mustangs will challenge the Woodbury Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Mounds View ended up a good deal behind Stillwater and lost 33-14. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Ponies: they've now lost seven in a row.
Despite the defeat, Mounds View got top-tier performance from Godson Rufus-Okomhanru, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. Rufus-Okomhanru's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Another big playmaker for Mounds View was Mitchell Olson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-7, which was the final score in Woodbury's tilt against East Ridge on Friday.
Mounds View's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Woodbury, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Mounds View barely slipped by Woodbury when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 15-14. Does Mounds View have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodbury turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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