It was a proper cat-fight when Luther duked it out with Newkirk on Thursday. The Lions took a 22-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Despite the loss, Luther still got an impressive performance from Maurtice Wright, who picked up 76 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 62 yards and one TD.
Luther didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Grayson Goyer.
This is the second loss in a row for Luther and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Newkirk, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Luther will face off against rival Alva at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Newkirk is set to square off against their familiar foe Stroud at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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