Lutheran had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it four. They lost 58-36 to the Dakota Indians. The Crusaders gained 96 more yards on the day, but it was the Indians that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Lutheran still got an impressive performance from Richard Anderson, who rushed for 137 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Dakota's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. Considering their offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brian Frank went supernova, rushing for 259 yards and four scores while picking up 7.2 yards per carry.
Coming up, Lutheran will square off against Genoa-Kingston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will be up against the Cogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 27 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Dakota, they will take on Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Steamers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.8 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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