After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Steubenville, Long Island Lutheran was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They breezed by the St. Luke's Storm to the tune of 40-9. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Long Island Lutheran's victory came down to the chemistry between Peyton Robinson and his top target Jacob Butler. Robinson threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while Butler picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Long Island Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaiere Griffin and Aiden Simon.
The win snapped Long Island Lutheran's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for St. Luke's, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Long Island Lutheran will be playing at home against Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Long Island Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season. As for St. Luke's, they will venture away from home to challenge King at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Luke's is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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