Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Luverne). They were the clear victor by a 41-20 margin over the Zion Chapel Rebels on Thursday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 20 point advantage.
Elliott Harris was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 69 yards. Kane Smith was another key player, throwing for 232 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luverne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Although Zion Chapel took the loss, they still got scores from John Foster Hamm, Joseph Legear, and Brayden Benbow.
The win got Luverne back to even at 2-2. As for Zion Chapel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Luverne will host Montgomery Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Academy's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Luverne's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Zion Chapel, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pike Liberal Arts at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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