Football Preview: Sutherland Sailors vs. Morrill Lions
Sutherland has gone 8-0 against Morrill recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sutherland Sailors will square off against the Morrill Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Sutherland and 11 for Morrill dating back to last season.
Sutherland's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Dundy County-Stratton on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 44-0. While losing is never fun, the Sailors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Tigers are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 52-8, which was the final score in Morrill's tilt against Hyannis on Friday. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-0.
Sutherland's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Morrill, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Sutherland against Morrill when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 64-12 victory. Does Sutherland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morrill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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