The Russell Broncos will venture away from home to take on the Larned Indians 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'.
Last Friday, Russell was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 26-20 to Plainville/Natoma.
Meanwhile, Larned fell victim to Pratt and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 70-0 defeat at the hands of the Greenbacks. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Greenbacks are ranked 39th).
Russell now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Larned, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Russell against Larned when the teams last played back in October of 2018, as the squad secured a 48-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell since the team 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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