Football Preview: Lassiter Trojans vs. Pope Greyhounds
Lassiter has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pope Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Lassiter had to suffer through a 37-3 loss at the hands of Woodstock. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three matchups, Pope finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were outmatched by River Ridge on the road and fell 45-3. The loss continues a trend for the Greyhounds in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Lassiter now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pope, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Lassiter might still be hurting after the 38-17 defeat they got from Pope in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pope's John Stuetzer, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Lassiter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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