After flying high against Sweet Springs last Friday, St. Paul Lutheran came back down to earth. The Saints took a 38-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Concordia Fighting Orioles on Friday. The Saints' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Roman Strobel
| 10/10/25 vs Concordia | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Santa Fe | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Braymer | 2 |
| 08/29/25 @ Knox County | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Sweet Springs | 1 |
Despite the loss, St. Paul Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Tate Kreisel, who picked up 218 receiving yards and one TD. Kreisel's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 193 receiving yards. Roman Strobel was in the mix as well, providing St. Paul Lutheran with two touchdowns.
Concordia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Droege led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries. Droege also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Fighting Orioles are undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
St. Paul Lutheran now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Concordia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-2.
Looking ahead, St. Paul Lutheran will challenge Wellington-Napoleon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saints will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Concordia, they will square off against Sweet Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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