The Spearfish Spartans and the Douglas Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Spearfish will be strutting in after a win while Douglas will be coming in after a loss.
Spearfish is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Watertown, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Spearfish was ranked 11th). Spearfish walked away with a 27-20 victory over Watertown on Friday. That's two games straight that the Spartans have won by exactly seven points.
Meanwhile, Douglas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Huron on the road and fell 36-0.
The win made it two in a row for Spearfish and bumps their season record up to 5-1. As for Douglas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Spearfish against Douglas in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-20 victory. Does Spearfish have another victory up their sleeve, or will Douglas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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