The Schlarman Hilltoppers will head out to take on the Metro-East Lutheran Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Schlarman is looking for their season's first victory.
Schlarman played against Milford/Cissna Park and lost via forfeit.
Metro-East Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Metro-East Lutheran was ranked 18th). Metro-East Lutheran took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 74-28 win over Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon. Metro-East Lutheran's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Metro-East Lutheran relied on the efforts of Abe Oberhauser, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and Andrew Adams, who gained 159 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Oberhauser a new career-high in rushing yards. Lee Watson was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Metro-East Lutheran wouldn't let Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Watson, Isaak Broekemeier, and Adams picked up one apiece. Adams also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Metro-East Lutheran is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metro-East Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Schlarman's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Metro-East Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Schlarman was dealt a bruising 60-6 defeat at the hands of Metro-East Lutheran when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Schlarman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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