St. John hadn't done well against Macksville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. John Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 win over the Macksville Mustangs. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 48-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Orion Guevara and Kendall Grippin certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Guevara rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns, while Grippin rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Grippin has posted since back in October of 2023.
The victory made it two in a row for St. John and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Macksville, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John will face off against Argonia/Attica at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Argonia/Attica is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.1 points per game this season. As for Macksville, they will challenge Central Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Christian will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Macksville surely won't give up without a fight.
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