Turner is 0-6 against Piper since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Turner Golden Bears will head out to square off against the Piper Pirates at 7:00 p.m.
Turner is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 32-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of West. One positive for the Golden Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Turner might have lost, but man, Erickson George was a machine: he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards George has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Turner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Piper had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They took down Lansing 47-28 on Friday.
Turner's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Piper, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Turner was taken down by Piper 56-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Piper's Keith Slaughter, who rushed for 197 yards on only six carries. Now that Turner knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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