On Friday, Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon faced Metro-East Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon Knights were beaten by the Metro-East Lutheran Knights 74-28. Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Leading Metro-East Lutheran to victory were Abe Oberhauser and Andrew Adams. Oberhauser rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Adams gained 159 total yards and four touchdowns. Oberhauser's passing game has become a key predictor of Metro-East Lutheran's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Watson, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Metro-East Lutheran, they will host Schlarman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Schlarman is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Metro-East Lutheran will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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