Concordia hadn't done well against St. Paul Lutheran recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Concordia Fighting Orioles took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 54-6 win over the St. Paul Lutheran Saints. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Orioles, who have now won six games by 29 points or more so far this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Concordia's defense and their nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Landon Langkrahr and Aaron Brown, who racked up six sacks between them. Langkrahr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Kellen Fiene was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles, and defending two passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Concordia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 197 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, St. Paul Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Tate Kreisel, who picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown. Kreisel also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles.
Concordia pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. Paul Lutheran, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Concordia will square off against Sweet Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concordia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matches. As for St. Paul Lutheran, they will take on Wellington-Napoleon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
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