The 2025 North Dakota high school football season continues with a neutral-site conference clash as the Oakes Tornadoes (0-1) face the Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros (1-0) on Friday, September 5, 2025. Both teams are looking to climb in state rankings: Oakes seeks its first victory of the season, while Hillsboro/Central Valley looks to keep momentum after an opening-week win.
Game Details
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Matchup: Oakes (ND) vs. Hillsboro/Central Valley (ND)
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Date & Time: Friday, September 5, 2025 – Time TBA
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Location: Neutral Site (North Dakota)
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Live Coverage: Follow live scores on MaxPreps
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Oakes Tornadoes
The Tornadoes opened their 2025 campaign with a 34-6 loss in Week 1, struggling to find offensive rhythm but showing flashes of potential in the passing game. Oakes will need to clean up turnovers and improve defensive stops to compete with H-CV’s balanced attack.
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2025 Record: 0-1
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National Rank: #8,034
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State Rank (ND): #21
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Class Rank: #5
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Key to Win: Establish a stronger run-pass balance, protect the football, and limit H-CV’s scoring in the red zone.
Main Squad:
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#2 Beau Thorpe – QB (127 passing yards/game, 130 total yards/game)
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#11 Braysen Sagert – RB (44 rushing yards/game)
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#12 Reese Nitschke – WR (68 receiving yards/game)
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#20 Mathias Dahlstrom – LB (9 tackles/game)
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Eli Johnson – OL/DL
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Carter Iverson – RB
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Mason Keller – WR/DB
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Luke Peterson – LB
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Dylan Richter – WR
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Ryan Halvorson – DL
Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros
The Burros started strong in Week 1, earning a 28-20 victory to move to 1-0. With efficient offense and a defense that can generate key stops, Hillsboro/Central Valley is aiming to maintain momentum and establish itself as a contender in Class 6.
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2025 Record: 1-0
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National Rank: #8,669
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State Rank (ND): #23
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Class Rank: #6
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Key to Win: Keep offensive tempo high, control time of possession, and pressure Oakes into mistakes.
Main Squad:
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Jalen Parker – QB
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Isaiah Brown – RB
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Tj Maddox – WR/OLB
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Benjamin Carter Jr. – OL/DL
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Nyqir Helton – WR/CB
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Ausar Heard – OLB/WR
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Camaj Matthews – LB
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Nahmir Tucker – OLB/DE
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Karon Ali – RB/FS
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Julian Peterson – CB/RB
Rankings & Records
| Team | National Rank | State Rank | Class Rank | Overall Record | Points For | Points Against |
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| Oakes Tornadoes | #8,034 | #21 | #5 | 0-1 | 6 | 34 |
| Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros | #8,669 | #23 | #6 | 1-0 | 28 | 20 |
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