Football Preview: Lanesboro Burros vs. Kingsland Knights
The Lanesboro Burros will face off against the Kingsland Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lanesboro is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost to Mabel-Canton at home by a 44-26 margin.
Meanwhile, Kingsland humbled Grand Meadow with a 58-16 victory.
Kingsland's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Zach Reiland, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and Kaaleem Reiland, who threw for 127 yards and four touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes. Micheal Johnson was another key player, picking up 54 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Kingsland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Parker Johnson was especially locked on to Grand Meadow's QB and sacked him twice. That's the most total yards Johnson has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lanesboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kingsland, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Lanesboro took a serious blow against Kingsland in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 46-0. Thankfully for Lanesboro, Beau Wiersma (who rushed for 194 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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