Football Preview: Sacred Heart Knights vs. Republic County Buffaloes
The Sacred Heart Knights will face off against the Republic County Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sacred Heart will be strutting in after a victory while Republic County will be coming in after a defeat.
Sacred Heart is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Herington on Friday. Sacred Heart came out on top against Herington by a score of 22-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sacred Heart to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dom Matteucci, who rushed for 120 yards. Those 120 rushing yards gave Matteucci a new career-high. Maddox Wells was another key signal caller, throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Meanwhile, a win for Republic County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Valley Heights, falling 51-6. The matchup marked the Buffaloes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Sacred Heart's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Republic County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Sacred Heart against Republic County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-20 win. Will Sacred Heart repeat their success, or does Republic County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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