St. Luke couldn't quite beat Poly Prep Country Day on Thursday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 24-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. The St. Luke's Storm fell just short of the Poly Prep Country Day Blue Devils by a score of 27-24. The Storm have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why St. Luke's lost, don't look at Austin Glosserman. Despite the final result, he picked up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown. Enzo Pansini was another key player, throwing for 285 yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Poly Prep Country Day's victory came down to the chemistry between Connor Igoe and his top target Nate Rosenblatt. Igoe threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Rosenblatt gained 168 total yards and four touchdowns.
St. Luke's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Poly Prep Country Day, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Luke's will face off against Capital Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Luke's is facing Capital Prep at the right time seeing as Capital Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Poly Prep Country Day, they will take on Morristown-Beard at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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