Lincoln Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 34-12 to the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors on Friday. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Crusaders struggled afterwards.
Matthew Witt threw for 39 yards on one of seven attempts. Cash Peterson was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards. On the ground, Ezra Bird rushed for 61 yards and two scores.
Henry Prokop was nothing short of spectacular for Lincoln Lutheran: he rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 185 yards and one TD. A healthy portion of that aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Trenton Ernst.
Coming up, Lincoln Christian is taking a road trip to face off against Wilber-Clatonia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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