The Lanphier Lions will head out to face off against the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Lanphier and eight for Decatur Eisenhower dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Lanphier and Springfield Southeast were almost perfectly matched up, but Lanphier suffered a 19-18 defeat. While the Lions had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Spartans 12-0.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Normal University 55-12. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Lanphier's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Lanphier was taken down by Decatur Eisenhower 76-42 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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