Dakota hasn't had much luck against Fulton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Indians will head out to take on the Steamers at 7:00 p.m. Dakota has given up an average of 45.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dakota will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against Lutheran on Friday. The Indians blew past the Crusaders 58-36. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Indians' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Brian Frank was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 259 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Frank was just one part of a punishing run game: Dakota was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Fulton was beaten by Lena-Winslow 47-6 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Steamers in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Dakota's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Fulton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Dakota was dealt a bruising 45-6 loss at the hands of Fulton in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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