Football Game Preview: Spring Grove Lions vs. Lanesboro Burros + How To Watch

Spring Grove is 8-2 against Lanesboro since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will challenge the Burros at 7:00 p.m. Spring Grove's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Lanesboro's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Spring Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Minnesota's top teams: Mabel-Canton, who was ranked 12th at the time (Spring Grove was ranked 19th). The Lions fell 26-20 to the Cougars on Friday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since September 16, 2022, but that streak is no more.

Meanwhile, Lanesboro came up short against LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli on Friday and fell 27-14. The Burros haven't had much luck with LeRoy-Ostrander/Lyle/Pacelli recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 4-2. As for Lanesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Spring Grove against Lanesboro when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.