Football Preview: Rockhurst Hawklets vs. St. Louis University Junior Bills
The Rockhurst Hawklets will head out to take on the St. Louis University Junior Bills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockhurst has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while St. Louis University will come in with three straight victories.
Rockhurst is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Liberty North, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Rockhurst was ranked 14th). Rockhurst fell just short of Liberty North by a score of 16-13 on Friday. While the Hawklets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 6-0 in the first quarter.
Pierce Fisher put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 48 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Louis University won against Chaminade last Friday with 31 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. St. Louis University blew past St. Mary's 31-3 at home.
Rockhurst's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. Louis University, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Rockhurst strolled past St. Louis University when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 40-22. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockhurst since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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