Football Preview: Long Island Lutheran Crusaders vs. Pennington Red Raiders
The Long Island Lutheran Crusaders and the Pennington Red Raiders are set to duel on Saturday. Long Island Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Pennington likes a good challenge.
Long Island Lutheran is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Delaware Valley just ended the team's six-game winning streak dating back to last season last Saturday. They took a 40-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Long Island Lutheran had strong showings from Peyton Robinson, who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and Jacob Butler, who picked up 125 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Butler was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 67 yards.
Meanwhile, Pennington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 19-14 to Wyoming Seminary College Prep.
Having lost for the first time this season, Long Island Lutheran fell to 4-1. As for Pennington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Long Island Lutheran won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, slipping by Pennington 16-15. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pennington's Bryce Williams, who picked up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Long Island Lutheran still be able to contain Williams? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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