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Two dominant backs in Jaxon Pollard and Roman Byers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lansing Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Piper Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lansing has given up an average of 29 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lansing is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Seaman on Friday. They took a blow against the Vikings, falling 48-8.
The losing side was boosted by Kayden Beets, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown. His longest reception was for an incredible 89 yards.
Meanwhile, Piper was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leavenworth. The game was a 15-15 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
Lansing will need to focus on slowing down Leeum Healy, one of several Piper players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 245 yards and a pair of TDs. A healthy portion of that aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Alamar Brooks, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Piper's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Lansing, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Lansing lost to Piper on the road by a decisive 47-28 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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