The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers lost to the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots back in October of 2022, but The Great Plains Lutheran Panthers didn't allow the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots the same satisfaction on Friday. Great Plains Lutheran came out on top against Hitchcock-Tulare by a score of 28-20.
Great Plains Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brody Scharlemann out in front who rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns. Great Plains Lutheran also got a significant boost from Thomas Erickson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Great Plains Lutheran has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Great Plains Lutheran will head out on the road to face off against Platte/Geddes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Platte/Geddes will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. As for Hitchcock-Tulare, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lemmon/McIntosh at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Lemmon/McIntosh is ranked 49th, while Hitchcock-Tulare is ranked 46th).
