After two games on the road, Long Island Lutheran is heading back home. They will welcome Varsity Opponent at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Long Island Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Long Island Lutheran will head into Saturday's matchup after some sweet revenge against St. Luke's: Long Island Lutheran couldn't quite topple St. Luke's on Saturday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 22-point loss they took when the two last played. Long Island Lutheran blew past St. Luke's 40-9. Considering the Crusaders have won four games by more than 25 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Long Island Lutheran's victory came down to the chemistry between Peyton Robinson and his top target Jacob Butler. Robinson threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns while Butler picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Long Island Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaiere Griffin and Aiden Simon.
Meanwhile, a win for Varsity Opponent just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Shea on the road and fell 51-16. Varsity Opponent has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Long Island Lutheran moved to 5-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Varsity Opponent, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-76.
Everything came up roses for Long Island Lutheran against Varsity Opponent in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-16 win. Will Long Island Lutheran repeat their success, or does Varsity Opponent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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