Football Preview: St. Francis Red Raiders vs. Ironton Fighting Tigers
The St. Francis Red Raiders will take on the Ironton Fighting Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Red Raiders fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They managed a 23-17 win over Benedictine on Saturday. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in New York, while the Bengals are ranked 114th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for St. Francis came from Damone Allen, Edward Gauthier Iii, and Landon Welka.
St. Francis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Evan Noecker, Tucker Jobe, and William Hanson picked up one apiece. Hanson didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (1.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Ironton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Cabell Midland for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-7 victory on the road. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 47-7.
Ironton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Schreck, who threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another rusher making a difference was Zayne Williams, who gained 118 total yards and three touchdowns.
Ironton wouldn't let Cabell Midland keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jesse Copas, Austin Bump, and Mason Wheeler picked up one apiece. Copas also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles (1.0 for loss).
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