Hillsboro is 9-1 against Lyons since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hillsboro Trojans will challenge the Lyons Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hillsboro is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Southeast of Saline on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hillsboro took a blow against Southeast of Saline, falling 36-8. While losing is never fun, Hillsboro can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while Southeast of Saline is ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lyons challenged Nickerson on Friday. Lyons fell to Nickerson 26-21. The Lions just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Lyons wouldn't let Nickerson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyons can thank Hugo Jaime and Tegan Link for forcing both of them.
Hillsboro has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Lyons, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Hillsboro against Lyons in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 52-13 victory. Does Hillsboro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lyons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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