Metro-East Lutheran hasn't had much luck against Pawnee/Lincolnwood recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Knights will host Pawnee/Lincolnwood at 7:00 p.m. Metro-East Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Pawnee/Lincolnwood likes a good challenge.
Metro-East Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Martinsville, who was ranked 18th at the time (Metro-East Lutheran was ranked fifth). The Knights simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Bluestreaks 70-40. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Abe Oberhauser continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cody Morgan was another key player, rushing for 173 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Metro-East Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 405 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Metro-East Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ian Skelton and Ben Schilbe.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Pawnee/Lincolnwood and South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville, and South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville kept the tradition alive. Pawnee/Lincolnwood came up short against South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville on Saturday, falling 42-19. The contest marked Pawnee/Lincolnwood's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Metro-East Lutheran's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Pawnee/Lincolnwood, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 6-1.
Metro-East Lutheran was taken down by Pawnee/Lincolnwood 62-28 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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