The Concordia Lutheran Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Pius X Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Concordia Lutheran is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Village on Thursday. Concordia Lutheran took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Village. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 34-31 win over the Tigers.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Everything went Concordia Lutheran's way against St. Pius X when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Concordia Lutheran made off with a 57-37 win. Will Concordia Lutheran repeat their success, or does St. Pius X have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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