Metro-East Lutheran is 0-6 against South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville since September of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will face off against the South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville Ponies at 7:00 p.m. South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Metro-East Lutheran, who comes in off a win.
Metro-East Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Oblong, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Metro-East Lutheran was ranked 19th). Metro-East Lutheran narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Oblong 42-40. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Andrew Adams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 274 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Ben Schilbe, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metro-East Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville fell victim to Martinsville and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bluestreaks on the road and fell 38-0. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Ponies' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory snapped Metro-East Lutheran's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Metro-East Lutheran was taken down by South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville 58-12 when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Metro-East Lutheran avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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