Football Recap: St. Francis Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 7:13am

Football Recap: St. Francis Indians vs. Rawlins County Buffaloes

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St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 50-12 loss at the hands of the Rawlins County Buffaloes. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Despite the loss, St. Francis still got an impressive performance from Lucas Raile, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. Raile also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).

St. Francis wouldn't let Rawlins County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Layn Todd led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Joel Gilliland is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.

Ryan Sramek continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rawlins County, rushing for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Sramek didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles and defended a pass. Dorian Culwell also helped with two touchdowns in total.

St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Rawlins County, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will welcome Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.5 points per game this season. As for Rawlins County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Decatur Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rawlins County also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 47.7 points per game.

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