Football Game Preview: Pine Ridge Thorpes vs. Lower Brule Sioux

The Pine Ridge Thorpes are taking a road trip to face off against the Lower Brule Sioux on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

As a matter of fact, Pine Ridge put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They blew past St. Francis Indian, posting a 59-12 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thorpes.

Meanwhile, Lower Brule got their first taste of in-conference action on Thursday and they started things off strong. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa 56-6. The victory continues a trend for the Sioux in their matchups with Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa: they've now won three in a row.

Lower Brule's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Pine Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.