The Winnetonka Griffins will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Excelsior Springs Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Winnetonka is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 45-19 to Central on Friday. The Griffins were down 35-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Springs couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost to Belton at home by a 41-23 margin on Friday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Everything came up roses for Winnetonka against Excelsior Springs in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Will Winnetonka repeat their success, or does Excelsior Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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