The Tea Titans will head out to square off against the Washington Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tea's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tea is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Yankton, who was ranked seventh at the time (Tea was ranked 17th). The Titans lost 31-7 to the Bucks/Gazelles on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Titans have suffered since October 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, Washington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Rough Riders 28-7. Considering the Warriors have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The win got Washington back to even at 4-4. As for Tea, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Tea won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by Washington 15-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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