Lake Shore hasn't had much luck against Iroquois recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Lake Shore Eagles are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Iroquois Redhawks at 7:00 p.m.
Lake Shore is leaving town to face Iroquois after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Lake Shore lost 21-0 to Griffith Institute on Friday.
Meanwhile, Iroquois had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They strolled past Amherst Central with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21.
Justus Kleitz was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 370 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 47 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. 131 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nicholas Skutnik, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Iroquois' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Dundon and Zach Larson. Larson didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble, made 14 total tackles, and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Lake Shore came up short against Iroquois in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-23. Can Lake Shore avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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