The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders and the St. Francis Indian Warriors are set to duel on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 12 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Mahpiya Luta and four for St. Francis Indian.
Last Thursday, Mahpiya Luta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Little Wound.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-18, which was the final score in St. Francis Indian's tilt against Pine Ridge on Thursday. The match marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Mahpiya Luta's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Francis Indian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Mahpiya Luta took a serious blow against St. Francis Indian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 52-8. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mahpiya Luta was down 38-8.
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