Football Preview: Lutheran Northwest Crusaders vs. Parkway Christian Eagles
The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Parkway Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkway Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lutheran Northwest, who comes in off a win.
Lutheran Northwest's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lutheran 30-0 at home.
Ben Cairns was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made eight total tackles. Jonah Breithaupt also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Lutheran Northwest wouldn't let Lutheran keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lutheran Northwest can thank Brock Carpenter and Cairns for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Cairns a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Parkway Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 26-6 to Westfield Prep.
The win got Lutheran Northwest back to even at 2-2. As for Parkway Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lutheran Northwest took a serious blow against Parkway Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parkway Christian's Zaheem Cannon, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Lutheran Northwest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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