Football Preview: Lutheran North Mustangs vs. Richard Pioneers
The Lutheran North Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Richard Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lutheran North sitting on three straight victories and Richard on six.
Lutheran North's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 49-0 win over Cranbrook Kingswood on the road. That looming 49-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Mustangs yet this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richard). Everything went their way against University Liggett on Friday as Richard made off with a 48-28 victory. Considering the Pioneers have won five matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lutheran North's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Richard, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Lutheran North came out on top in a nail-biter against Richard in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 29-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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