Thompson is 0-3 against Lisbon since October of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Thompson Tommies will face off against the Lisbon Broncos at 5:00 p.m.
Thompson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Kindred, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Thompson was ranked 21st). Thompson was dealt a 52-13 loss at the hands of Kindred on Friday. The Tommies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thompson wouldn't let Kindred keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Thompson can thank Gavin Krogstad and Rylan Penas for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Lisbon hadn't done well against Hillsboro/Central Valley recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lisbon managed a 22-18 victory over Hillsboro/Central Valley.
Thompson now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lisbon, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Thompson might still be hurting after the 32-6 defeat they got from Lisbon when the teams last played back in October of 2020. Can Thompson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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