Lutheran Northwest's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Douglass Hurricanes 35-0 at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Crusaders needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Lutheran Northwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Lemke, who threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Andrew Kasat was Lemke's top target, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 48 receiving yards.
Lutheran Northwest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eli Mcnutt and Jacob Kouba. Kouba didn't just play on offense: he also defended a pass and snagging an interception.
The win got Lutheran Northwest back to even at 1-1. As for Douglass, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Lutheran Northwest will square off against Cabrini at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Douglass, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Osborn at 4:30 p.m. on September 20th.
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