Football Recap: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Skates Past Lutheran-Northeast with Ease

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Previous 4 Games

10/03/25 - Away	49-12 W
10/03/24 - Home	55-0 W
09/15/23 - Away	38-24 W
09/16/22 - Home	42-14 W

After only seven points in their last contest, Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] made sure to put some points up on the board against Lutheran-Northeast on Friday. The Bobcats breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 49-12. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.

Ethan Kester continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 118 yards and three scores on only ten carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard]'s run defense was locked in: Lutheran-Northeast could only muster 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Kester for the heroic effort on defense: he. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Austin Mendoza, Cash Kester, and Beau Ahlers picked up one apiece. Mendoza also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.

Despite the loss, Lutheran-Northeast still got an impressive performance from Gavin Feddern, who picked up 74 receiving yards and one TD. Feddern got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.5 points over those games. As for Lutheran-Northeast, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] will head out to challenge Laurel-Concord-Coleridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Lutheran-Northeast, they will venture away from home to take on Elkhorn Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.33 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.