The Lansing Lions will take on the West Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Lansing was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Tonganoxie. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now lost four in a row.
Although Lansing took the loss, they still got scores from Braden Jackson and Jaxon Pollard.
Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Seaman, falling 53-6.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lansing fell to 2-1. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Lansing against West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured an 84-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West's Josh Nitschke, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Lansing to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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