With a playoff game on the line, Linton-Stockton rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints by a score of 40-28. Linton-Stockton's victory was all the more impressive since the Saints were averaging only 11.29 points allowed on the season.
Paul Oliver had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 98 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 157 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Braylon Mcbride, who threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt.
Linton-Stockton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Russell Goodman, Jesse Voigtschild, Hayden Feltner, and Aiden Sparks picked up one apiece. Feltner also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 109.
Indianapolis Lutheran's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of LJ Ward, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Mason Shrum, who threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns. Ward's longest reception was for an incredible 86 yards.
The win (which was Linton-Stockton's ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Linton-Stockton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 46-6 loss against Adams Central on the 29th. Indianapolis Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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