Football Recap: Winnebago Piles Up the Points Against Lutheran + How To Watch

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Away	53-12 W
08/30/24 - Home	6-49 L
08/25/23 - Away	23-56 L
10/21/22 - Home	7-21 L
09/20/19 - Home	13-28 L
+ 4 more games

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Genoa-Kingston, Winnebago was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 53-12 victory over the Lutheran Crusaders. With the Indians ahead 33-12 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Winnebago's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Larson, who rushed for 115 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Merryman, who rushed for 76 yards and three scores.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Winnebago was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Winnebago didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kyler Neely, Ryan Corl, and Nolan Hodgdon picked up one apiece.

Winnebago's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Lutheran, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winnebago will take on Byron at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 5.8 points per game this season, so the Indians' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lutheran, they will square off against Dakota at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Indians' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.