Football Preview: St. Thomas More Sabers vs. Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski Lions
The St. Thomas More Sabers will head out on the road to take on the Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Thomas More, who comes in off a win.
St. Thomas More is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Milford/Cissna Park, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (St. Thomas More was ranked 15th). St. Thomas More came out on top against Milford/Cissna Park by a score of 56-46 on Saturday. The Sabers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski took a blow against Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon on Friday, falling 42-14.
Although Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski took the loss, they still got scores from Xander Mann and Everett Roughton.
Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski wouldn't let Blue Ridge/DeLand-Weldon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski can thank Cristian Zientara and Roughton for forcing all of them.
The victory got St. Thomas More back to even at 2-2. As for Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
St. Thomas More didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski's Lleyton Miller, who rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Thomas More to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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