Football Recap: St. Stephens Takes a Loss

If St. Stephens was feeling good fresh off their 21-0 takedown of Alexander Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indians took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Freedom Patriots on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost seven in a row.

Ryland Milligan threw for 97 yards on seven of 13 attempts. Jyrese Chisholm was his top target, picking up 85 receiving yards. On the ground, Izzy Payne rushed for 65 yards and three scores.

Kaden Davis produced another solid performance rushing for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 193 yards on 14 of 23 attempts for Freedom. 99 of Davis' passing yards were hauled in by Juju Dominguez.

St. Stephens now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Freedom, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.

St. Stephens wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 41-16 win against McDowell on the 17th. As for Freedom, they have also already played their next game, a 56-35 victory against South Caldwell on the 17th.