Football Preview: Whitmore Lake Trojans vs. Lutheran Northwest Crusaders
Whitmore Lake has gone 5-0 against Lutheran Northwest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whitmore Lake Trojans will look to defend their home field against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Whitmore Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lutheran 54-13 on the road on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Lutheran Northwest, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Parkway Christian, posting a 42-7 victory on the road. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Crusaders have posted against the Eagles since September 8, 2017.
Lutheran Northwest's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Cairns, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Lemke, who threw for 91 yards and two touchdowns.
Lutheran Northwest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Rudy Hauss, Andrew Kasat, and Cairns picked up one apiece.
Whitmore Lake now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Lutheran Northwest, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Whitmore Lake strolled past Lutheran Northwest when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 32-14. Does Whitmore Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lutheran Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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