The Lansing Lions will challenge the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lansing has given up an average of 31.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-13, which was the final score in Lansing's tilt against Piper on Friday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jaxon Pollard and Roman Byers. Byers had a great game and gained 255 total yards. Meanwhile, Pollard was balling out in the loss, rushing for 132 yards and two scores.
Meanwhile, Shawnee Heights can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They took down Seaman 20-3. Those 20 points were actually the fewest the Thunderbirds have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Lansing better keep an eye on Brody Daniels. He was instrumental in Shawnee Heights' win, picking up 80 receiving yards and one TD, while also rushing for 72 yards.
Shawnee Heights' win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lansing, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Lansing beat Shawnee Heights 31-21 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Thunderbirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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