Football Preview: St. Francis Indians vs. Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks
The St. Francis Indians will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks on Friday. St. Francis will be strutting in after a win while Wheatland-Grinnell will be coming in after a loss.
St. Francis is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Quinter. St. Francis claimed a resounding 49-0 victory over Quinter on the road.
Lucas Raile had a dynamite game for St. Francis, throwing for 128 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Raile also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Dayton Fromholtz was Raile's top target, picking up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Francis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Layn Todd.
Meanwhile, Wheatland-Grinnell couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 74-26 loss at the hands of Cheylin. The Thunderhawks just can't catch a break and have now endured ten defeats in a row dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for St. Francis against Wheatland-Grinnell when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 50-12 win. In that match, St. Francis amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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