Lutheran's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over the Resurrection Christian Cougars at home. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sawyer Wald out in front who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Wald's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Abramson, who threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lutheran pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Resurrection Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Lutheran will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Green Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 828 yards in their previous games. As for Resurrection Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-7 victory vs. Grand Valley on the 27th.
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