Football Preview: Concordia Lutheran Crusaders vs. Bishop Lynch Friars
The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will face off against the Bishop Lynch Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concordia Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Concordia Lutheran humbled St. Michael's with a 45-14 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won seven matches by more than 30 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bishop Lynch just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 49-20 defeat at the hands of Parish Episcopal. While losing is never fun, the Friars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Panthers are ranked 142nd).
Even though they lost, Bishop Lynch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Concordia Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Bishop Lynch, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Concordia Lutheran might still be hurting after the 30-7 defeat they got from Bishop Lynch in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Can Concordia Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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