Football Preview: Lutheran Lions vs. Holy Family Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions faces off against the Holy Family Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holy Family is hoping to do what Hinkley couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Lutheran's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Lutheran claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Hinkley on the road. The match marked the Lions' most dominant win of the season.
Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sawyer Wald led the charge by picking up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 34 yards and a touchdown. Eli Abramson was another key passer, throwing for 121 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, while Holy Family put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Kennedy. Holy Family blew past Kennedy, posting a 49-0 victory at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Tigers considering their two-point performance the contest before.
Monte Samaras continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Anderson Osburn, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Holy Family didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jeremiah Stephens picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Holy Family, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Lutheran has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Holy Family struggles in that department as they've been averaging 230.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Lutheran suffered a grim 33-8 defeat to Holy Family in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Lutheran, Rylan Cooney (who threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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