The Northern Cass Jaguars will head out to face off against the Lisbon Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northern Cass' defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Lisbon's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northern Cass is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Oakes, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Northern Cass was ranked 22nd). Northern Cass came out on top against Oakes by a score of 18-6 on Friday.
Northern Cass' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Hoppe, who rushed for 176 yards, and also picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hoppe got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 76 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Hudson Rietschel, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Lisbon entered their match against Central Cass on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Lisbon lost 28-8 to Central Cass. The loss continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Squirrels: they've now lost four in a row.
Northern Cass' victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Lisbon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Northern Cass, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-19 loss to Lisbon in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Northern Cass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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