The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders will face off against the Lower Brule Sioux at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mahpiya Luta took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed past St. Francis Indian to the tune of 52-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Crusaders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Lower Brule got themselves on the board against Pine Ridge on Thursday, but Pine Ridge never followed suit. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over the Thorpes. That's two games straight that the Sioux have won by exactly 50 points.
The win got Lower Brule back to even at 3-3. As for Mahpiya Luta, the victory also got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Mahpiya Luta against Lower Brule when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 42-6 win. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Sioux have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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