The Lincoln Lutheran Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Neumann Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln Lutheran is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Lincoln Lutheran is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Malcolm on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lincoln Lutheran was beaten by Malcolm 37-7.
Lincoln Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Koston Maul and Trenton Ernst. Maul also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 138.
Meanwhile, Bishop Neumann waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 48-27 win. Considering the Cavaliers have won eight matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Conor Booth was his usual excellent self, rushing for 353 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Bishop Neumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Bishop Neumann's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jarred Cernik with two.
Lincoln Lutheran's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6. As for Bishop Neumann, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Lincoln Lutheran was dealt a bruising 55-24 defeat at the hands of Bishop Neumann in their previous matchup last Friday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Booth, who rushed for 260 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that Lincoln Lutheran 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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