Football Game Preview: Great Plains Lutheran Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 3:11am

Football Preview: Great Plains Lutheran Panthers vs. Florence/Henry Falcons

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The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Florence/Henry Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Florence/Henry took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Great Plains Lutheran, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, Great Plains Lutheran earned a 42-31 victory over Waubay/Summit. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.

Micah Holien had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 335 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. Great Plains Lutheran also got a significant boost from Brody Scharlemann, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Great Plains Lutheran was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 506 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Florence/Henry couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a hard 34-20 fall against Waverly/South Shore on Friday. The Falcons just can't catch a break and have now endured nine defeats in a row dating back to last season.

Everything came up roses for Great Plains Lutheran against Florence/Henry when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 57-14 win. Does Great Plains Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Florence/Henry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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