The Russell Broncos will face off against the Minneapolis Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Russell is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Norton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Russell came up short against Norton, falling 42-22. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 46th).
Russell might have lost, but man, Walker Middleton was a machine: he picked up 182 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. With that strong performance, Middleton is now averaging an impressive 102.5 receiving yards per game. Another player making a difference was Mason Rohr, who threw for 287 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Minneapolis entered their contest against Beloit on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Minneapolis took a 27-13 bruising from Beloit. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Russell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Minneapolis, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-4.
Russell beat Minneapolis 27-18 in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Will Russell repeat their success, or does Minneapolis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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