The Morrill Lions will square off against the Perkins County Plainsmen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morrill is looking for their season's first victory.
Morrill is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bridgeport on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Morrill was outmatched by Bridgeport on the road and fell 52-24. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Perkins County). They blew past Kimball 54-14 at home on Thursday. Considering the Plainsmen have won three matches by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Morrill's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Perkins County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Morrill against Perkins County when the teams last played back in September of 2019, as the squad secured a 50-14 victory. In that contest, Morrill amassed a halftime lead of 44-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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