Football Preview: St. Mark's Lions vs. Cistercian Hawks
St. Mark is 6-1 against Cistercian since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Mark's Lions will take on the Cistercian Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
St. Mark's is leaving town to face Cistercian after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. St. Mark's and Fort Worth Country Day were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but St. Mark's suffered a 35-34 defeat.
Meanwhile, Cistercian fell victim to Legacy Christian Academy and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 38-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 972nd, while the Eagles are ranked 290th).
Everything came up roses for St. Mark's against Cistercian when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 36-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mark's 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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