The Lindblom Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Goode STEM Academy Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lindblom will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Lindblom took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-8 victory over Carver. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Lindblom's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Juel Pryor led the charge by rushing for 44 yards and a pair of scores, while also throwing for 143 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns Pryor has posted since back in August. A healthy portion of Pryor's aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Stephen Edwards, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lindblom didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joel Beamon and Maurice Harris. Lindblom got some further help from Matthew Kelley: he forced two fumbles and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Goode STEM Academy's offense. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 18-0 to Corliss. The game marked the first time this year in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
Goode STEM Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Lindblom, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-6.
Lindblom came up short against Goode STEM Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, falling 22-18. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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