The St. Joseph Christian Lions will face off against the Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Christian lost to North Andrew on the road by a 26-12 margin. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway faced Albany in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Worth County/Northeast Nodaway fell just short of Albany by a score of 36-34. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Tigers, who until this contest were averaging 17 points allowed.
Even though they lost, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
St. Joseph Christian's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Worth County/Northeast Nodaway, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
St. Joseph Christian took a serious blow against Worth County/Northeast Nodaway in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 70-0. Will St. Joseph Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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