Football Recap: St. Francis Indians vs. Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks
St. Francis won the last time they faced Wheatland-Grinnell, and things went their way on Friday too. The St. Francis Indians simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks 54-6 at home. The Indians' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Lucas Raile went supernova for St. Francis, throwing for 195 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown. Raile didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made four total tackles (2.0 for loss). Asher Robbins got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
St. Francis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Wyatt Klinzmann and Robbins.
St. Francis' victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
St. Francis will challenge Greeley County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they will take on Golden Plains on Friday.
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