Barnum has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Barnum stacked a sixth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They blew past Aitkin, posting a 41-0 victory at home. Given Barnum's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while Aitkin is ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barnum got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hayden Charboneau out in front who threw for 236 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Beckstrand, who picked up 95 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Moose Lake/Willow River had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.4 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They strolled past Mesabi East with points to spare, taking the game 28-14.
Barnum's victory was their eighth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 10-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.8 points per game. As for Moose Lake/Willow River, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Barnum didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Moose Lake/Willow River in their previous matchup back in September, but they still walked away with a 28-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Barnum since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
