Football Preview: Minneapolis Lions vs. Halstead Dragons
Minneapolis has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Halstead Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Minneapolis lost 35-14 to Norton on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bluejays are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Halstead fell victim to Hillsboro and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 27-0. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Dragons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Halstead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Minneapolis' defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Halstead, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Minneapolis took a serious blow against Halstead when the teams last played back in November of 2014, falling 66-14. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Minneapolis was down 66-0.
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