Rawlins County won the last time they faced St. Francis, and things went their way on Friday too. The Rawlins County Buffaloes claimed a resounding 50-12 win over the St. Francis Indians on the road. Considering the Buffaloes have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Sramek was his usual excellent self, rushing for 315 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorian Culwell, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rawlins County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 470 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 175 rushing yards in 17 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Rawlins County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Culwell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up four sackshimself. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, St. Francis still got an impressive performance from Lucas Raile, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. Raile didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Rawlins County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for St. Francis, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rawlins County will face off against Decatur Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rawlins County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Decatur Community likes a good challenge. As for St. Francis, they will square off against Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoxie will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Francis surely won't give up without a fight.
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