Football Recap: Lutheran Lions vs. Standley Lake Gators
Lutheran waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Standley Lake Gators with a sharp 49-26 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
Sawyer Wald continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 266 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Jack Wesolowski also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Standley Lake's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Boston Harris, who picked up 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Liam Graham was another key player, gaining 160 total yards and a touchdown.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Standley Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Lutheran wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 50-0 win against Hinkley on the 17th. Standley Lake has also already played their next contest, a 7-0 victory against Littleton on the 17th.
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