The Piper Pirates are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the De Soto Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Piper is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by Basehor-Linwood 48-14. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Meanwhile, De Soto humbled Turner with a 46-13 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 182nd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Piper's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for De Soto, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Piper was dealt a bruising 62-28 defeat at the hands of De Soto in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Piper avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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