The Lutheran North Crusaders are taking a road trip to face off against the McCluer North Stars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Lutheran North managed to slip by Cardinal Ritter College Prep the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Crusaders lost 44-22 to the Lions on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Lions are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, McCluer North hadn't done well against Parkway Central recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Stars blew past the Colts, posting a 38-7 win. Considering the Stars' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
McCluer North pushed their record up to 3-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Lutheran North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
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