The Lakota Raiders will face off against the Willard Crimson Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Lakota and four for Willard.
Lakota is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hopewell-Loudon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Raiders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 34-7 to the Chieftains, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Lakota might have lost, but man, Aj Gosche was a machine: he picked up 52 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 71 yards. Gosche got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards.
Meanwhile, Willard lost 53-32 to Northwood on Friday.
Willard's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lakota, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Lakota against Willard when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 40-8 win. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crimson Flashes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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