St. Paul Lutheran faced Concordia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Saints fell 38-30 to the Fighting Orioles. The Saints lost against the Fighting Orioles in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 54-6 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul Lutheran lost, don't look at Tate Kreisel. Despite the final result, he picked up 218 receiving yards and one touchdown. Kreisel also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making 13 total tackles (1.5 for loss). Another player making a difference was Roman Strobel, who rushed for 40 yards and a pair of TDs.
St. Paul Lutheran now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Concordia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Paul Lutheran is set to take on their familiar foe Wellington-Napoleon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Concordia will face off against rival Sweet Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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