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(NewsDakota.com) In 2016, the Ellendale-Edgeley-Kulm football team headed north to Langdon, and defeated the Cardinals of Langdon Area/Edmore/Munich 50-20 in the Class A State Semifinals.

This time, the Thunder are the defending State Champions, and they meet in the State Quarterfinals Saturday; with fifth-ranked EEK having a loss to #1 Hillsboro/Central Valley, and the second-ranked Cardinals with an unblemished record and seeking some payback from a year ago.

Thunder head coach Jon Schele says the main key to another late October win at Langdon will be containing the Cardinal’s high powered offense.

Coverage on KDDR-AM 1220/95.9 FM and NewsDakota.com starts at 1:45 Saturday, with kickoff at 2 p.m.