Crean Lutheran had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They put the hurt on the Mullen Mustangs with a sharp 35-12 victory.
Crean Lutheran's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caden Jones, who threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Taurian Nash was in the mix too, providing Crean Lutheran with two touchdowns touchdowns.
Crean Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dillon Booth and Mason McCullough. Another thorn in Mullen's side was Ryder Barnes, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crean Lutheran was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 423 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mullen only gained 281.
Koa Dietrich and Amare Kyle certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Dietrich threw for 204 yards and a touchdown, while Kyle picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Crean Lutheran will square off against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mullen, they will face off against Castle View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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