Lennox faced West Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Orioles fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 9-7. The Orioles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
This is the second loss in a row for Lennox and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 26 points in those games. As for West Central, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lennox will venture away from home to challenge Dakota Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Orioles 14.2, the Panthers 10.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for West Central, they will face off against Canton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will be up against the C-Hawks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.25 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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