On Saturday, Metro-East Lutheran faced Oblong in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Metro-East Lutheran Knights had just enough and edged the Oblong Panthers out 42-40. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Metro-East Lutheran to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Adams, who rushed for 274 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Adams a new career-high in rushing yards. Ben Schilbe was another key player, throwing for 149 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metro-East Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory snapped Metro-East Lutheran's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Oblong, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Metro-East Lutheran will challenge South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Oblong, they will welcome Pawnee/Lincolnwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pawnee/Lincolnwood will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Oblong surely won't give up without a fight.
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