The Lutheran Northwest Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Parkway Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lutheran Northwest's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Parkway Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lutheran Northwest's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Lutheran at home to the tune of 30-0.
Ben Cairns was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles. Jonah Breithaupt was in the mix too, providing Lutheran Northwest with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Parkway Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Westfield Prep, falling 26-6.
The victory got Lutheran Northwest back to even at 2-2. As for Parkway Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Lutheran Northwest was taken down by Parkway Christian 28-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parkway Christian's Zaheem Cannon, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that Lutheran Northwest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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