Minneapolis and Ellsworth are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Minneapolis Lions will square off against the Ellsworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Minneapolis took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Lyons 26-7.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth humbled Republic County with a 45-14 victory. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Buffaloes are ranked 218th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landin Johnson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 185 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Daxton Leiker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
The win got Minneapolis back to even at 1-1. As for Ellsworth, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Minneapolis didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, but they still walked away with an 18-12 win. Does Minneapolis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ellsworth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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