Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Luverne). They put the hurt on the Zion Chapel Rebels with a sharp 41-20 victory on Thursday. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 20 point advantage.
It was another big night for Elliott Harris, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Kane Smith, who threw for 232 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luverne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
The win got Luverne back to even at 2-2. As for Zion Chapel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Luverne will face off against Montgomery Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Academy's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Luverne's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Zion Chapel, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Pike Liberal Arts at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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