Century hasn't had much luck against Owatonna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Century Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Owatonna Huskies at 7:00 p.m.
Century is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of New Prague.
Meanwhile, Owatonna put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Northfield 39-6 at home. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Raiders are ranked 110th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nolan Ginskey was his usual excellent self, picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. What's more, he also racked up 22 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Owatonna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Owatonna, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Century was taken down by Owatonna 63-26 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Century, Brennan Sletten (who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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