Football Preview: Lutheran North Crusaders vs. MICDS Rams
Lutheran North has gone 7-2 against MICDS recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lutheran North Crusaders will take on the MICDS Rams at 2:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Lutheran North and Lutheran South met for a duel on Friday where Lutheran North prevailed. Lutheran North breezed by Lutheran South on the road to the tune of 80-0. That looming 80-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
Meanwhile, while MICDS put up some points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Burroughs. MICDS claimed a resounding 29-0 win over Burroughs on the road. The Rams pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bombers had little chance of recovering from.
Among those leading the charge was Brian Gould, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Cameron Cooper handled things on the ground, rushing for 102 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to MICDS's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Ben Petersen was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Lutheran North, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for MICDS, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Lutheran North's way against MICDS in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Lutheran North made off with a 46-21 victory. 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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