The Lourdes Eagles will challenge the Austin Packers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Lourdes needed a bit of extra time to put away Pine Island. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Panthers 15-14. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Austin sidestepped Albert Lea for a 5-4 win. The Packers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Lourdes, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Lourdes' way against Austin in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, as Lourdes made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Packers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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