The Belle Plaine Dragons will venture away from home to square off against the Lyons Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Belle Plaine and five for Lyons.
Belle Plaine is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Douglass on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belle Plaine took a blow against Douglass, falling 35-7.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lyons' offense. They were beaten by Halstead 54-0 on Friday.
Lyons wouldn't let Halstead keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lyons can thank Xander Young and Jorge Cereceres for forcing both of them. Cereceres has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 12 times he's played.
Belle Plaine's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Belle Plaine came up short against Lyons in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 30-26. Can Belle Plaine avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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