The Luther Lions will face off against Newkirk/Shidler at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Luther is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
Luther is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Kellyville, posting a 52-8 win on the road. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-0.
Luther's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brody Becker, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Caleb Williams helped Becker out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Luther was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Newkirk/Shidler just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Casady. Newkirk/Shidler has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luther now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Newkirk/Shidler, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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