The St. Francis Golden Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Paul Swordsmen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for St. Francis and eight for St. Paul dating back to last season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-15, which was the final score in St. Francis' tilt against St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Golden Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 330th, while the Warriors are ranked 140th).
Meanwhile, St. Paul played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 56-25 loss at the hands of Cathedral.
St. Francis will have to contain Gabriel Castaneda as he made an impact in St. Paul's last game. He rushed for 126 yards and one score while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jordan Lauago, who gained 91 total yards and a touchdown.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for St. Paul, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
St. Francis came up short against St. Paul in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 27-17. Can the Golden Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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