The Lutheran West Longhorns will take on the Hawken Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran West is looking for their season's first win.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-6, which was the final score in Lutheran West's tilt against Perry on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Longhorns can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 542nd, while the Pirates are ranked 99th).
Hawken's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Madison on Friday. The Hawks skirted past West Geauga 36-33.
Lutheran West better keep an eye on Donovan Moorhead. He was instrumental in Hawken's win, throwing for 383 yards and four touchdowns. Moorhead is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Tommy Wright was Moorhead's top target, picking up 54 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Hawken's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Lutheran West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Lutheran West came up short against Hawken in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 27-21. Will the Longhorns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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