Mahpiya Luta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a hard 44-28 fall against Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crusaders of the 54-18 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Danah Diver went supernova for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa, rushing for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 138 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Keenan Clark did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 80 receiving yards.
Mahpiya Luta's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Mahpiya Luta will square off against Todd County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cheyenne-Eagle Butte/Tiospaye Topa, they will face off against St. Francis Indian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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