If Metro-East Lutheran was feeling good off their 28-6 takedown of Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights took a 36-20 bruising from the St. Thomas More Sabers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Sabers: they've now lost four in a row.
Metro-East Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Andrew Adams, who rushed for 160 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Adams also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making 12 total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending a pass. Ian Skelton was another key player, picking up 32 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Metro-East Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Thomas More, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Metro-East Lutheran will venture away from home to challenge Martinsville at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Thomas More, they will head out to take on St. Anne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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