Football Preview: Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks vs. St. Francis Indians
The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks will challenge the St. Francis Indians on Friday.
Wheatland-Grinnell is leaving town to face St. Francis after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Wheatland-Grinnell took a blow against Cheylin on Friday, falling 74-26. The Thunderhawks just can't catch a break and have now endured ten losses in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Francis had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand Quinter a 49-0 shutout on Friday.
Lucas Raile was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 128 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Layn Todd was in the mix too, providing St. Francis with two touchdowns.
St. Francis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Todd.
Wheatland-Grinnell took a serious blow against St. Francis when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 50-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Raile, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Wheatland-Grinnell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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