Knights
| 09/27/25 @ Meridian | 60-26 |
| 09/19/25 vs Blue Ridge | 67-8 |
| 09/13/25 @ St. Thomas More | 60-26 |
| 09/05/25 @ Hutsonville/Palestine | 54-0 |
| 08/29/25 vs Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski | 34-12 |
Metro-East Lutheran had won four straight games and Abe Oberhauser did his part to make it five on Saturday. The Knights claimed a resounding 60-26 win over the Meridian Hawks for which the team can thank Oberhauser, who rushed for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 165 yards and four TDs. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another player making a difference was Isaak Broekemeier, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three scores. He didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended one pass.
One reason for the win was Metro-East Lutheran's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Cody Morgan was the leader with 2.5.
Despite the loss, Meridian had strong showings from Bryce Brown, who threw for 348 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and Cam Dean, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD.
Metro-East Lutheran's record is now 5-0. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Coming up, Metro-East Lutheran will be playing at home against South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,141 yards in their previous games. As for Meridian, they will head out to face off against Milford/Cissna Park at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks will be up against the Bearcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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