Football Recap: Piper Pirates vs. Lansing Lions
The matchup between Piper and Lansing on Friday hardly resembled the 12-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Piper Pirates strolled past the Lansing Lions with points to spare, taking the game 47-28. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roman Byers and he. Byers gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Keith Slaughter also racked up 135 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Piper wouldn't let Lansing keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Piper can thank Avery Williams and Trent Rymer for forcing both of them. Williams also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Tannar Mcdaniel was another major factor on D, making 11 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Piper was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Lansing still got an impressive performance from Makhi Butler, who picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Butler is becoming a predictor of Lansing's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Reid Oakley also helped out by tossing the rock for 305 yards.
Piper's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Lansing, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Piper wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 51-16 win against Turner on the 18th. Lansing has also already played their next match, a 31-21 victory against Shawnee Heights on the 18th.
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