The Metro-East Lutheran Knights will face off against the Schlarman Hilltoppers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Metro-East Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season.
Metro-East Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Metro-East Lutheran was ranked 18th). Metro-East Lutheran blew past Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon 74-28 on the road on Friday. The result was nothing new for Metro-East Lutheran, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Metro-East Lutheran relied on the efforts of Abe Oberhauser, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and Andrew Adams, who gained 159 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Oberhauser a new career-high in rushing yards. Lee Watson was another key rusher, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Metro-East Lutheran wouldn't let Blue Ridge/Christ Lutheran/DeLand-Weldon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Watson, Isaak Broekemeier, and Adams picked up one apiece. Adams also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Metro-East Lutheran is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Metro-East Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Schlarman played against Milford/Cissna Park and lost via forfeit.
The victory got Metro-East Lutheran back to even at 4-4. As for Schlarman, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Metro-East Lutheran against Schlarman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-6 win. Does Metro-East Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will Schlarman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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