Concordia Lutheran put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Pius X Panthers 49-8 at home. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Despite the defeat, St. Pius X saw an underclassman step up: Andrew Kirklin rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Those 101 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Kirklin.
Concordia Lutheran pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Pius X, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Concordia Lutheran is taking a road trip to take on Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concordia Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Central Catholic likes a good challenge. As for St. Pius X, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Michael's at 7:00 p.m. St. Michael's defense has only allowed 13 points per game this season, so St. Pius X's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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