The Lisbon Broncos are taking a road trip to challenge the Oakes Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Lisbon lost to Columbiana on the road by a 42-26 margin. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Broncos came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 15th in North Dakota, while the Clippers are ranked 598th in Ohio).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oakes, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 34-22 win over Thompson on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tornadoes considering their six-point performance the game before.
Oakes can attribute much of their success to Beau Thorpe, who threw for 122 yards and four touchdowns, and Christopher T Titus, who gained 60 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Thorpe a new career-high in rushing yards. Oakes also got a significant boost from Jackson Sorum, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
Lisbon has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season. As for Oakes, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Lisbon came up short against Oakes when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 18-6. Can Lisbon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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