Zion Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Luverne Tigers, falling 41-20. The Rebels were down 34-14 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Although Zion Chapel took the loss, they still got scores from John Foster Hamm, Joseph Legear, and Brayden Benbow.
Zion Chapel wouldn't let Luverne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Zion Chapel can thank Legear and Gage Wambles for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Legear a new career-high in rushing yards.
Luverne found their leader in underclassman Elliott Harris, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. Harris showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Kane Smith, who threw for 232 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes.
Zion Chapel now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Luverne, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Zion Chapel will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pike Liberal Arts at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Luverne, they will take on Montgomery Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Academy's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Luverne's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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