Football Preview: Minneapolis Lions vs. Russell Broncos
The Minneapolis Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Russell Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Minneapolis is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Minneapolis will head out to face Russell after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The game between Minneapolis and Beloit wasn't particularly close, with Minneapolis falling 27-13. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Russell just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 42-22 to Norton. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 46th).
Despite the defeat, Russell got top-tier performance from Walker Middleton, who picked up 182 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Middleton showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards. Mason Rohr was another key player, having thrown for 287 yards and onetouchdown.
Minneapolis' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Russell, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Minneapolis came up short against Russell when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 27-18. Can Minneapolis avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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