The Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Mayer Lutheran Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Mayer Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity and Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran, and Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs took a hard 21-6 fall against Cleveland/Immanuel Lutheran on Friday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Mayer Lutheran lost to St. James on the road by a 41-27 margin on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Crusaders, who until this contest were averaging 13.57 points allowed.
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity will need to focus on slowing down Gabriel Shimanski, one of several Mayer Lutheran players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 182 yards and four TDs, and also rushed for 51 yards on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Sunde, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Mayer Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity strolled past Mayer Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 23-6. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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