The Lakota West Firebirds will venture away from home to take on the Elder Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Lakota West and Oak Hills have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Firebirds came up short against the Highlanders, falling 10-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Firebirds were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Elder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to Archbishop Moeller. Panthers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Fighting Crusaders since Thursday.
Lakota West's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Elder, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Lakota West might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Elder when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Firebirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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