Festus and Farmington are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Festus Tigers will challenge the Farmington Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Festus' defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Farmington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Festus' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when De Smet Jesuit offense got past them. Festus had to suffer through a 42-13 loss at the hands of De Smet Jesuit. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Farmington entered their matchup against Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Farmington was beaten by Central 54-14. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Josh Mccarthy, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Drye, who rushed for 59 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Festus fell to 6-1. As for Farmington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Festus against Farmington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Festus since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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