Football Recap: St. Francis Comes Up Short

After soaring to 50 points the game before, St. Francis was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They took a hard 27-8 fall against the Pius XI Catholic Popes. The Mariners were not able to make up for their loss to the Popes from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.

St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pius XI Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.

Looking ahead, St. Francis will take on Milwaukee Academy of Science at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will be up against Milwaukee Academy of Science's rather soft defense (which has allowed 32.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Pius XI Catholic, they will head out to face off against Kingdom Prep Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Popes will be up against the Wolfpack's rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.