Football Preview: Lyons Lions vs. Republic County Buffaloes
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Lyons is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Republic County Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Lyons lost to Minneapolis on the road by a 26-7 margin. Lyons has struggled against Minneapolis recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Ethan Luck, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 71 yards. 95 of those passing yards were hauled in by Xavier Solis.
Meanwhile, Republic County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were outmatched by Ellsworth at home and fell 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Buffaloes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Bearcats are ranked 71st).
Lyons' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Republic County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
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