Eagle Academy II's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They really took it to the Long Island Lutheran Crusaders for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-25 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Long Island Lutheran lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Peyton Robinson, who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes. Long Island Lutheran also got help from Jacob Butler, who showed off his sure hands for 85 receiving yards.
Eagle Academy II's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Long Island Lutheran, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Eagle Academy II will square off against Canarsie at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagle will be up against the Wolfpack's rather soft defense (which has allowed 43 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Long Island Lutheran, they will challenge Pennington at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Red Hawks will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight.
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