Football Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats
Saint Francis is 8-1 against St. Ignatius College Preparatory since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Saint Francis Lancers are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Saint Francis comes in on three and St. Ignatius College Preparatory on five.
Last Friday, Saint Francis didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Junipero Serra, but they still walked away with a 27-21 victory.
Kingston Keanaaina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 323 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Saint Francis also got help from Perrion Williams, who showed off his sure hands for 94 receiving yards.
Saint Francis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Bellarmine College Prep 46-0 on the road. The contest marked the Wildcats' most dominant win of the season so far.
Saint Francis' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their record is now an identical 5-1.
Saint Francis strolled past St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 21-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Francis since the team 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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