The matchup between Lansing and Piper on Friday hardly resembled the 12-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Lansing Lions lost to the Piper Pirates at home by a 47-28 margin. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Lansing lost, don't look at Makhi Butler. Despite the final result, he picked up 162 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lansing is 2-1 when Butler posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Reid Oakley was another key player, having thrown for 305 yards and three touchdowns.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Roman Byers and he. Byers gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 164 total yards and two touchdowns. Keith Slaughter was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards.
Lansing's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Piper, with the victory, they broke their eight-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-5.
Lansing has already played their next match, a 31-21 win against Shawnee Heights on the 18th. As for Piper, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 51-16 victory against Turner on the 18th.
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