Football Recap: St. Paul Lutheran Drops Highest Score of Season Against Wellington-Napoleon

Saints

Team Score (Highest)

10/17/25 @ Wellington-Napoleon	76
09/26/25 vs Santa Fe	75
10/03/25 @ Sweet Springs	56
09/19/25 vs Braymer	55
09/12/25 vs North Shelby	40

St. Paul Lutheran scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. The game between the Saints and the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers didn't end well, with the Saints falling 94-76. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

St. Paul Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tate Kreisel, who picked up 348 receiving yards and six scores, and also rushed for 31 yards. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 66 yards. Another player making a difference was Easton Sheets, who threw for 459 yards and six TDs while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.

St. Paul Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. Paul Lutheran will head out to take on Orrick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bearcats will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Wellington-Napoleon, they will head out on the road to square off against Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Fighting Orioles have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.