Football Preview: Rawlins County Buffaloes vs. St. Francis Indians
Rawlins County and St. Francis are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Rawlins County Buffaloes will challenge the St. Francis Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. Francis is hoping to do what Stockton couldn't on Friday: put an end to Rawlins County's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Rawlins County blew past Stockton, posting a 58-12 win at home. The result was nothing new for the Buffaloes, who have now won three matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Dorian Culwell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 134 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Prideaux, who threw for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only five passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rawlins County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Rawlins County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Culwell and Tru Dewey, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, a victory for St. Francis just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Hill City 76-36. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, St. Francis got top-tier performance from Lucas Raile, who threw for 379 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Ethan Graham was Raile's top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rawlins County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Rawlins County against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rawlins County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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