THOUSAND OAKS, CA— Kingsmen football created a win streak with a victory over the Pacific Lutheran Lutes on Saturday night in William Rolland Stadium. The final score was 42-28.
Junior quarterback Nick Lasher was 14-18 in the first half and 24-31-1 on the entire night. Throwing for a total of 339 yards, Lasher connected with several receivers to put points on the board. He also battled some aggressive defenders, still managing to convert on most of his passes and throw four touchdowns.
The first drive of the game resulted in a rushing touchdown from Jackson Taylor. Points went up on the board after just six plays and three and a half minutes. He rushed for 49 yards in the first half alone.
To end the first quarter, Lasher found Ben Anderson – who went 5-5 on the night — on the left side to make it 14-7. The momentum kept going when the second quarter started when the Lutes fumbled on a kickoff that was recovered by Julio Angel. Pacific Lutheran's mistake was converted into a touchdown pass down the middle from Lasher to Jones.
Receiver Cameron Jones put on a show tonight with three touchdowns. The senior was targeted six times and had five receptions for a total of 111 yards. Two of his touchdowns came in the first half, one ending the half with a 27-yard throw from Lasher to make the score 28-7.
The first score of the second half was Jones' third touchdown of the night which was a 34-yard pass from Lasher on inside route right into the end zone.
Reid Huseman added points for the Kingsmen with a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter, making the score 42-7. He rushed for 68 yards on the night.
The Lutes did come back slightly in the fourth quarter scoring three touchdowns, making the score 42-28. They had their moment on momentum when the second score was followed by an interception. After Pacific Lutheran's third score of the quarter, the Purple and Gold decided they had enough. Kingsmen football ended the game with a long possession and were able to take home the win.
Cal Lutheran football looks forward to their next game on Saturday, September 18th against Puget Sound in Washington.
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