The Luther Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Alva Goldbugs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Luther knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Alva likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Luther at home against Newkirk/Shidler as the team secured a 41-12 victory. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Luther got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Azayah Skannal out in front who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Colt Mccaslin was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Luther was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 80.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 229.7.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Alva's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were dealt a 52-14 loss at the hands of Stroud. While losing is never fun, the Goldbugs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Tigers are ranked 35th).
Luther's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Alva, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Luther against Alva when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 47-15 win. Does Luther have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alva turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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