Newkirk/Shidler will venture away from home to take on the Luther Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Newkirk/Shidler's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five games, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newkirk/Shidler is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Casady on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Newkirk/Shidler was outmatched by Casady at home and fell 49-6.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Luther). They breezed by Kellyville on the road to the tune of 52-8 on Friday. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 27.4 points per game.
Luther's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brody Becker, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Caleb Williams helped Becker out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Luther was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Newkirk/Shidler's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Luther, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
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