Rhinelander lost against Lakeland back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rhinelander Hodags took a blow against the Lakeland Thunderbirds, falling 70-15. The game marked the Hodags' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Rhinelander and nudges their season record down to 12-10. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 15-4 Shawano Community (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 80.8% over those games). As for Lakeland, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rhinelander will venture away from home to take on Wausau East at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhinelander is facing Wausau East at the right time seeing as Wausau East is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Lakeland, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Thunderbirds face off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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