The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders will face off against Bradford Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.1 points per game this season.
Lutheran Northwest's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Advanced Tech Academy's usually-dominant defense. Lutheran Northwest breezed by Advanced Tech Academy at home to the tune of 48-6. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won five contests by 30 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lutheran Northwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Kasat, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Kasat also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Andrew Lemke was another key passer, throwing for 237 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran Northwest was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bradford Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of Old Redford Academy.
Lutheran Northwest's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Bradford Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Lutheran Northwest against Bradford Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lutheran Northwest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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