The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders will challenge the Antonian Prep Apaches at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Concordia Lutheran's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Antonian Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Concordia Lutheran is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 62 points last Friday, they were much more limited against St. Thomas Catholic on Thursday. They took a 27-9 bruising from the Eagles. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Antonian Prep waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Panthers, posting a 70-42 victory. The Apaches' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Antonian Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rogan Parson, who threw for 202 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Parson has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another rusher making a difference was Michael Moreno, who rushed for 241 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry.
Antonian Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Concordia Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Antonian Prep, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Concordia Lutheran lost to Antonian Prep on the road by a decisive 14-0 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Concordia Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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