Great Plains Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Britton-Hecla Braves by a score of 22-20. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 20-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, Great Plains Lutheran had strong showings from Brody Scharlemann, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and Lucas Johnson, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Scharlemann didn't just play on offense: he also made 15 total tackles (3.5 for loss) and defended a pass.
Great Plains Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Britton-Hecla, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-2.
Great Plains Lutheran will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on DeSmet at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Britton-Hecla, they will welcome Waubay/Summit on Friday. Waubay/Summit will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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