Bradford Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Bradford Academy's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bradford Academy will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were dealt a 36-0 defeat at the hands of Old Redford Academy.
Meanwhile, Lutheran Northwest's offense rose to the challenge against a Lakers defense that boasted an average of only 15 points allowed on Friday. Lutheran Northwest simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Advanced Tech Academy 48-6 at home. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Lutheran Northwest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Kasat led the charge by rushing for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 43 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Kasat a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Andrew Lemke, who threw for 237 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bradford Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lutheran Northwest, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bradford Academy took a serious blow against Lutheran Northwest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-8. Will Bradford Academy 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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