Football Recap: Lutheran Comes Up Short at Home Against Cahokia

Lutheran unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Cahokia Comanches 38-7 on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it six in a row.

Cahokia's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nigel Gooden, who threw for 291 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Another receiver making a difference was Hartles Holman, who picked up 141 receiving yards and three scores.

Coming up, Lutheran is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Hannibal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cahokia, they will square off against Lift for Life Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.