The Ladysmith Lumberjacks will head out to take on the Luther Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ladysmith's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Cadott. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Lumberjacks just coasted through the last quarter.
Timmy Meltz was his usual excellent self, throwing for 237 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 38 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played. Axle Smith was in the mix too, providing Ladysmith with a touchdown.
Ladysmith didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Braeden Little.
Meanwhile, Luther hadn't done well against Arcadia recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Luther simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Arcadia 41-12 at home. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ladysmith's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Luther, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-2.
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