It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Piper can now relate to. They fell just short of the Ottawa Cyclones by a score of 24-22 on Friday. The Pirates lost against the Cyclones in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 31-7 score last time.
Roman Byers
| 10/24/25 vs West | 5 |
| 10/10/25 vs Lansing | 4 |
| 11/07/25 @ Ottawa | 3 |
| 10/17/25 @ Turner | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Basehor-Linwood | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Piper still got an impressive performance from Roman Byers, who rushed for 173 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Byers is becoming a predictor of the Pirates' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 4-2 (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Even if they lost, Piper's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Roch Emanuel, Jeremiah Price, and Jai'Lyn Barnett, who each picked up one sack apiece. Emanuel was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles.
With the defeat, Piper broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5. As for Ottawa, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Piper does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ottawa has already played their next contest (against Labette County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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