The Lutheran Lions will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Fort Morgan Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lutheran is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Cooper. Lutheran enjoyed a cozy 43-26 win over Cooper on Friday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 36th in Colorado, while the Dragons are ranked 672nd in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Abramson was a one-man wrecking crew for Lutheran as he threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Wald, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown.
Lutheran wouldn't let Cooper keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lutheran can thank Nathan Osentoski and Daniel Nault for forcing both of them. Osentoski also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Another thorn in Cooper's side was Gavin Downing, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fort Morgan came into Friday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down Brush 21-6 on Friday.
Everything came up roses for Lutheran against Fort Morgan when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will Lutheran repeat their success, or does Fort Morgan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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