MEQUON, Wis. (WLCSports.com) - Wisconsin Lutheran College was out-scored 28-7 in the second half, as Concordia Wisconsin broke away from a three-point halftime lead for a 45-21 Luther Cup win over the Warriors on a rainy and windy Saturday at Tomasini Stadium.
The Warriors (4-5, 4-3 NACC), who were held to -2 yards of offense through their first three drives of the game, trailed 10-0 to the Falcons (8-1, 6-1 NACC) after the first quarter. CUW found the end zone on a one-yard touchdown run on its second drive of the game and 26-yard field goal on the following possession.
WLC answered the double-digit deficit with its longest drive of the game. The 11-play, 71-yard scoring drive culminated with a four-yard touchdown pass from freshman
Nate Griffeth (Brighton, Colo.) to freshman
Javier Murillo (San Antonio, Texas) with 9:15 showing on the second quarter clock.
Concordia Wisconsin scored its second touchdown on the next drive to extend the lead back to 10 points. Wisconsin Lutheran was forced to punt on its next possession, but capitalized on the game's first turnover, a fumble by the Falcons on their own 24-yard line. Five plays later, senior
Justin Parbs (Milwaukee, Wis.) scampered in from three yards out with just 0:56 seconds left to trim the deficit to 17-14 at halftime.
The Falcons' first four possessions of the second half resulted in touchdowns as they built a 45-21 lead. The Warriors' final touchdown came from Parbs, who went 44 yards for a touchdown on the team's last drive of the third quarter, a drive that went just two plays.
WLC totaled 231 yards of offense and was led by Parbs' fifth straight 100-yard rushing game. The senior finished with 113 yards and two touchdowns. Griffeth completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards, while Murillo caught six passes for 50 yards and score. Senior
Ty Castillo (San Antonio, Texas) tallied a season-high 18 tackles, including 10 solo stops.
CUW, which compiled 573 yards of total offense, totaled 332 yards on the ground. Ashar Thomas carried 24 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns, while three other Concordia Wisconsin rushers found the end zone once. The Falcons defense finished with five sacks.Â
Wisconsin Lutheran travels to Lisle, Illinois next Saturday for its final game of the 2022 season against Benedictine (6-3, 4-3 NACC). Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex. Live coverage links will be available at WLCSports.com.
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