MICDS hasn't had much luck against Lutheran North recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The MICDS Rams will welcome the Lutheran North Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as MICDS comes in on three and Lutheran North on four.
MICDS's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Burroughs 29-0 on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Bombers are ranked 160th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Brian Gould, who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cooper, who rushed for 102 yards.
Another reason for the win was MICDS's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Ben Petersen was especially locked on to Burroughs' QB and sacked him twice. Petersen also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lutheran North). They claimed a resounding 80-0 victory over Lutheran South on the road. Considering the Crusaders have won four matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
MICDS's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Lutheran North, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
MICDS suffered a grim 46-21 defeat to Lutheran North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will MICDS have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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