Football Preview: MICDS Rams vs. Priory Ravens
MICDS is 7-2 against Priory since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The MICDS Rams will host the Priory Ravens at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
MICDS will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Westminster Christian on Saturday. MICDS claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Westminster Christian on the road. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Wildcats are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
MICDS found their leader in underclassman Noah Menneke, who threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Menneke a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Henry Rohan, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to MICDS's defense and their four sacks. Westminster Christian's QB won't forget Lucas Allgeyer anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Priory). They took their contest on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 42-13 win over Lutheran South. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
MICDS's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Priory, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for MICDS against Priory in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-10 victory. Does MICDS have another victory up their sleeve, or will Priory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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