Principia/Whitfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Lutheran South Lancers.
Ben Long was his usual excellent self, rushing for 110 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, while also throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns for Lutheran South. Long also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles.
Principia/Whitfield's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Lutheran South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Principia/Whitfield and Lutheran South could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Principia/Whitfield (ranked 297th) will meet St. Clair (ranked 113th) on Friday. Meanwhile, Lutheran South will face off against Lift for Life Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday down 166 places (248 vs. 82).
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