The Lakota Raiders will face off against the Northwood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lakota is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Margaretta on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Raiders were beaten by the Polar Bears 38-7. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Polar Bears: they've now lost four in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Aj Gosche, who rushed for 57 yards and one TD on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Northwood finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a blow against Hopewell-Loudon, falling 42-6. The matchup marked the Rangers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Northwood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lakota, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Lakota came up short against Northwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 30-17. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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