The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders will face off against the Lower Brule Sioux at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lower Brule will be up against a hot Mahpiya Luta team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Crusaders' defense stepped up to hand Crazy Horse a 56-0 shutout on Thursday. The contest marked the Crusaders' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lower Brule, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Tiospa Zina 46-14 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Sioux in their matchups with the Wambdi: they've now won six in a row.
The win got Lower Brule back to even at 4-4. As for Mahpiya Luta, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Mahpiya Luta against Lower Brule in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 68-32 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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