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| 11/17/23 - Away | 22-0 W |
| 11/18/22 - Neutral | 38-20 W |
| 11/19/21 - Neutral | 21-17 W |
| 08/27/16 - Home | 47-14 W |
Archbishop Moeller is a perfect 4-0 against Lakota West since August of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Fighting Crusaders will host the Firebirds at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Archbishop Moeller is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Muskegon, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Archbishop Moeller was ranked second). The Fighting Crusaders simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat the Big Reds 56-13. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Fighting Crusaders considering their ten-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lakota West walked away with it. They really took it to the Big Blue for the full four quarters, racking up a 30-0 win. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Big Blue recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Lakota West's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Archbishop Moeller, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything went Archbishop Moeller's way against Lakota West in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Archbishop Moeller made off with a 22-0 win. Will the Fighting Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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