The St. Francis Knights will take on the Pinecrest Academy Paladins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Pinecrest Academy will come in with four straight victories.
St. Francis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Lafayette Christian, who was ranked fifth at the time (St. Francis was ranked 20th). The Knights were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 48-12. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Pinecrest Academy got the win against Fideles Christian on Friday by a conclusive 35-10. The result was nothing new for the Paladins, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pinecrest Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-0-1.
St. Francis strolled past Pinecrest Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 by a score of 48-34. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Paladins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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