Central Minnesota Prep Football Preview: Week Four – September 20th, 2024

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm return home Friday night for a matchup with St. Francis. The Storm fell 29-0 in Monticello in week three but still check in with a 2-1 record on the season.

St. Francis is 0-3 so far this year with losses to Elk River, Spring Lake Park and Robbinsdale Armstrong by a combined total of 42-127.

Friday's Sauk Rapids-Rice football game can be heard on AM 1390 and FM 93.9 Granite City Sports with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m..

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HUTCHINSON (2-1) @ ROCORI (2-1)

ROCORI has won back-to-back games after a season opening setback in Detroit Lakes. The Spartans beat Benilde-St. Margaret's 30-20 on the road last week. The Tigers lost a 21-20 overtime heartbreaker at home to Totino-Grace last week.

OSAKIS (0-3) @ CATHEDRAL (1-2)

Osakis fell 28-6 in a home game against Eden Valley-Watkins last week, while the Crusaders fell 36-0 to Holdingford at St. John's University.

APOLLO (1-2) @ FOLEY (0-3)

The Eagles picked up their first win of the year last week when they beat Milaca 28-22. The Falcons are 0-3 after a 28-0 loss in Litchfield in week three.

TECH (2-1) @ BEMIDJI (2-1)

The Tigers are coming off of a 63-0 home loss to Alexandria last week, while the Lumberjacks lost 57-28 at Moorhead.

SARTELL (0-3) @ ALEXANDRIA (3-0)

The Sabres fell 35-21 to Brainerd last week at home, while the Cardinals rolled over Tech 63-0. The Cardinals have outscored their opponents 111-12 so far this season.

PIERZ (3-0)  @ ALBANY (3-0)

The Pioneers remained undefeated after taking down Minnewaska 26-21 in week three, while the Huskies beat up Sauk Centre 53-20 to run their record to 3-0.

WILLMAR (0-3) @ BECKER (3-0)

PAYNESVILLE (2-1) @ EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS (3-0)

MAPLE LAKE (0-3) @ HOLDINGFORD (3-0)

ROYALTON (1-2) @ KIMBALL (3-0)

SAUK CENTRE (0-3) @ MELROSE (1-2)