The Larimore Polar Bears are taking a road trip to challenge Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Larimore will be strutting in after a win while Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] will be coming in after a loss.
Larimore will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up eight points last Friday, then bounced right back against Hatton/Northwood on Friday. Larimore was the clear victor by a 44-20 margin over Hatton/Northwood. That looming 44-20 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Polar Bears yet this season.
Hayden Sands continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 299 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 118.6 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Larimore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Larimore wouldn't let Hatton/Northwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Logan Kyllo led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Dyllan Rethemeier also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] faced Four Winds in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] was dealt a 44-6 defeat at the hands of Four Winds. Having soared to a lofty 36 points in the game before, Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] couldn't push the score so high this time.
The victory snapped Larimore's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie], they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Larimore ended up a good deal behind Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] in their previous meeting two weeks ago, losing 36-18. Can Larimore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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