Two dominant signal callers in Ryken Daugaard and Rylan Cooney are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lutheran Lions are on the road again on Saturday and play against the Holy Family Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on December 2nd. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lutheran had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 27-21 victory over Green Mountain on Saturday.
Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Johnson led the charge by rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Jack Wesolowski was another key contributor, picking up 138 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Holy Family entered their tilt with Thompson Valley with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Holy Family strolled past Thompson Valley with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 21-7.
Cooney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Lutheran's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Holy Family, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Lutheran has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Holy Family struggles in that department as they've been averaging 192.5 per game. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Lutheran came up short against Holy Family when the teams last played back in October, falling 35-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Holy Family's Cooney, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Lutheran knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
