Football Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Saint Francis

By Team Reports Nov 7, 2024, 1:33pm

Football Recap: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Valley Christian Warriors

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Saint Francis came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 35-17 win over the Valley Christian Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Lancers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saint Francis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaron Knapp, who threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Grant Righellis was in the mix too, providing Saint Francis with two touchdowns.

Saint Francis pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Valley Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saint Francis will take on Archbishop Riordan at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Saint Francis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season. As for Valley Christian, they will face off against Junipero Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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