Football Preview: Metro-East Lutheran Knights vs. Martinsville Bluestreaks
The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Martinsville Bluestreaks at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Things were looking good for Metro-East Lutheran after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 36-20 fall against St. Thomas More. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Knights couldn't quite close it out.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Andrew Adams, who rushed for 160 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. He didn't just play on offense: he also made 12 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defended a pass. Ian Skelton was in the mix too, providing Metro-East Lutheran with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Martinsville took their game at home on Saturday with ease, bagging a 60-30 victory over Schlarman. The Bluestreaks pushed the score to 54-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Hilltoppers cut but never quite recovered from.
Metro-East Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Martinsville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Metro-East Lutheran took a serious blow against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 56-0. Can Metro-East Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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