Whitmore Lake waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lutheran Northwest Crusaders by a score of 30-23. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lutheran Northwest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonah Breithaupt, who picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards. Andrew Lemke was another key passer, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns.
Whitmore Lake pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Lutheran Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Whitmore Lake will venture away from home to challenge Parkway Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitmore Lake is facing Parkway Christian at the right time seeing as Parkway Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lutheran Northwest, they will host Advanced Tech Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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