Football Recap: Piper's Losing Streak Snapped at Four Games + How To Watch

Roman Byers

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 vs Lansing	202
10/03/25 @ Leavenworth	61
09/26/25 vs Spring Hill	27
09/19/25 vs De Soto	9
09/12/25 @ Basehor-Linwood	105
+ 1 more games

If Lansing wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Piper, they should've done a better job of containing Roman Byers. The Pirates took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-13 victory over the Lions thanks in part to Byers, who rushed for 202 yards and four scores on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 107.5 rushing yards per game.

One reason for the win was Piper's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.

When it comes to explaining why Lansing lost, don't look at Jaxon Pollard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Pollard also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Lions are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise. Lansing also got help from Kieron Broadway, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.

Piper moved to 2-4 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Lansing, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-4.

Piper wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 43-7 victory against Turner on the 17th. As for Lansing, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-8 defeat against Shawnee Heights on the 17th.