Spitza: Games to watch in Week 6 of North Dakota prep football season

FARGO — Week 6 of the North Dakota highschool soccer season is upon us and there is no scarcity of video games to comply with this Friday evening.

The slate encompasses a battle of ranked groups in 11AA, a battle of ranked groups in 11A, a battle between the top-ranked groups in each of these divisions, and a battle between the highest Area 1 groups in 11B.

Listed here are the video games to go out to or comply with together with this week:

So many unknowns in 11AA nonetheless. Will this be the sport that lastly tells us one thing? Eh, in all probability not. I really feel like we can’t have any thought of who may win the state championship this 12 months till that group is topped Nov. 11 on the Fargodome.

And the historical past between these two groups? There’s none. That is the primary time the Deacons and Sabers will sq. off towards one another. Excellent 12 months to do it as each groups are stable.

Shanley senior quarterback Michael Rostberg nonetheless leads the best way within the Japanese Dakota Convention passing class with 1,016 yards and 14 touchdowns via 5 video games. He can thank his receivers — junior Sam Ovsak and senior Vuciri Hakim — for enjoying an element in that. The duo has mixed for 524 receiving yards and 9 of these TDs from Rostberg.

Since dropping their opening sport to West Fargo Sheyenne, the Sabers have rattled off 4 straight wins. Legacy has a twin operating risk of senior quarterback Logan Miller and senior operating again Carl Henry, who’ve mixed for 9 touchdowns and 690 yards on the bottom. Miller additionally has six passing TDs and 504 yards via the air.

Two stable offenses may flip this one into an East-West shootout.

The Spartans spent one week atop the North Dakota Related Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Affiliation weekly 11A ballot earlier than

falling to rival Fargo South

by three factors final week.

“We confirmed somewhat little bit of a weak spot of ours, I suppose — one thing I did not suppose we had,” North head coach Adam Roland stated following the loss. “I did not suppose we needed to fear about that, but it surely seems to be like we do. So we have got to return and we have to have a great week of observe subsequent week and get onto the following opponent.”

That subsequent opponent — the Roughriders — will not make it any simpler for them. Crimson River brings with it the No. 1 offense within the EDC with 1,937 complete yards. The Spartans, nonetheless, are an in depth second with 1,927 yards this season.

Junior Peder Haugo continues to be the highest operating again within the EDC with 10 touchdowns and 565 yards for the Spartans. Main the Roughriders is senior operating again Brett Feller with 5 dashing TDs and 373 yards, whereas sophomore quarterback Pearce Parks is the fourth-best within the EDC A division with 579 yards and one passing TD. He is additionally tacked on six dashing scores.

North took this sport 42-8 final season whereas Crimson River completed under .500. With the Roughriders having a greater group this 12 months, count on this to be a great matchup.

This ought to be a very attention-grabbing matchup and undoubtedly the sport to go out to if you happen to’re searching for one.

The Bruins have confronted two 11AA opponents this season, opening the season with a 45-6 win at Williston earlier than being shut out by Shanley two weeks later in a 49-0 rout.

Tough to say what is going to occur this time round. South misplaced to the Eagles final season 33-7, however clearly which means nothing this 12 months.

Davies has the second-best offense within the EDC AA division with 1,771 yards. The Eagles are led by sophomore quarterback Mason Klabo, who has 656 yards and 6 passing touchdowns this season, whereas including 354 yards and 4 scores on the bottom.

Junior quarterback Kolby Nissen leads the South offensive assault with 394 passing yards and three touchdowns. Junior operating again Damarion Semanko has 356 dashing yards and three TDs, together with the game-winner towards North final week.

South’s solely loss up to now was the blowout to Shanley, whereas Davies dropped its season opener to Mandan.

The Vikings go to their Area 1 rival for the appropriate to sit down atop the standings.

Kindred has not left the No. 1 spot within the 11B ballot this season, and no group has been capable of resolve the Vikings since Hillsboro-Central Valley handed the defending state champions their final loss on Aug. 27, 2021 — a group the Vikings later beat within the Dakota Bowl to earn their first state title.
The Vikings gained this sport 37-0 final season, however the activity will not be as simple this time, going through the Squirrels on the street.

My prediction? Sorry, Squirrels followers, however till somebody dethrones the Vikings, it is onerous to select towards them. I will take Kindred 31-20 this time round.