Football Recap: Living Word Lutheran Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 7:57am

Football Recap: Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves vs. St. Joseph Lancers

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Living Word Lutheran fell victim to St. Joseph and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 64-0 loss at the hands of the St. Joseph Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Lancers are ranked 136th).

Ryde Ehley threw for 120 yards on 18 of 30 attempts. Donovan Pettis was his top target, picking up 60 receiving yards.

St. Joseph's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Buttera, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Dominic Rinaldi was another key pass catcher, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Living Word Lutheran dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Joseph, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Living Word Lutheran will head out to take on Brookfield Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookfield Academy's defense has only allowed 16 points per game this season, so Living Word Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph, they will take on South Milwaukee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is facing South Milwaukee at the right time seeing as South Milwaukee is stuck on a five-game losing streak.

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