Football Recap: Lutheran West Sets Scoring Season-High Against Hawken
By Team Reports
Oct 5, 2024, 12:53pm
Football Recap: Lutheran West Longhorns vs. Hawken Hawks
Lutheran West scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawken Hawks. The Longhorns were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
A big part of Hawken's win came down to the chemistry between Donovan Moorhead and his top target Charlie Mallett. Moorhead threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while Mallett picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lutheran West dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hawken, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lutheran West will venture away from home to take on West Geauga at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Hawken, they will head out to square off against Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hawken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
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