Football Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for St. Joseph

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 9:25am

Football Recap: St. Joseph Lancers vs. St. Francis Mariners

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St. Joseph never let their opponents score on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Francis Mariners 46-0 at home. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Leading St. Joseph to victory were Zach Rizzo and Tyler Buttera. Rizzo threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes, while Buttera rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.

St. Joseph's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Sincere Williams and Christopher Kenesie, who racked up four sacks between them.

The win (which was St. Joseph's eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. As for St. Francis, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.

St. Joseph will play host again on Friday to welcome Kenosha Christian Life, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.8 points per game this season. St. Francis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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