The Excelsior Springs Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Winnetonka Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Excelsior Springs is leaving town to face Winnetonka after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Excelsior Springs received a blow on Friday as they fell 41-23 to Belton. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Winnetonka kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Central, falling 45-19. The Griffins were down 35-13 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Excelsior Springs took a serious blow against Winnetonka when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 35-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Winnetonka's Steven Anderson, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Excelsior Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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