Football Preview: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders vs. Indianapolis Lutheran Saints
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is 2-8 against Indianapolis Lutheran since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-18 win over Park Tudor. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Santana Allen was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 111 yards on seven of 11 attempts. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 49-7. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won nine contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
D'Marco Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114.9 rushing yards per game. Jackson Willis was another key player, rushing for 27 yards and three touchdowns.
Indianapolis Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian only rushed for 21.
Indianapolis Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brice Garrison and Isaiah Jones.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was dealt a bruising 62-21 defeat at the hands of Indianapolis Lutheran when the teams last played back in September. Will Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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