The New Salem Holsteins will face off against the Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Imperials on Friday. New Salem has given up an average of 38.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Salem's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland on Friday. They were beaten by Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland 65-0. While losing is never fun, the Holsteins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock/Strasburg/Zeeland are ranked second).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter). They blew past Hettinger/Scranton, posting a 48-8 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter now has a winning record of 3-2. As for New Salem, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
New Salem was taken down by Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter 52-16 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Holsteins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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