The Luther Lions will face off against the Meeker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Two weeks ago, Luther came up short against Perry and fell 21-12.
Even if they lost, Luther's defense still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Gerardo Reyes and Maurtice Wright, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Meeker lost to Prague on the road by a 60-46 margin on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (40), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Meeker got top-tier performance from Treyvon Compton, who threw for 413 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards on only eight carries. Manny Saavedra was Compton's top target, picking up 164 receiving yards.
Luther now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Meeker, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Luther might still be hurting after the 50-28 defeat they got from Meeker in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Luther have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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