Nickerson has gone 6-1 against Lyons recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Lyons Lions at 7:00 p.m. Nickerson is looking for their season's first win.
Nickerson is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Andale on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Nickerson was outmatched by Andale on the road and fell 58-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 191st, while the Indians are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Lyons fell victim to Southeast of Saline and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 66-0 defeat at the hands of the Trojans. The game marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Nickerson's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lyons, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Nickerson didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lyons in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nickerson since the squad 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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