Lutheran proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 41) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Green Mountain Rams 21-19. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
It was another big night for Sawyer Wald, who rushed for 195 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deacon Downing and Evan Makkai. Another thorn in Green Mountain's side was Xavier Viarrial, who made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
When it comes to explaining why Green Mountain lost, don't look at Demetreus Padilla. Despite the final result, he picked up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Padilla got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 63 yards.
Lutheran's record is now 4-1. As for Green Mountain, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lutheran will challenge Standley Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lutheran will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Green Mountain, they will take on Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32 points per game this season.
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