On Saturday, St. Anne faced Oblong in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Anne Cardinals breezed by the Oblong Panthers at home to the tune of 51-8. The win was nothing new for the Cardinals as they're now sitting on three straight.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Anne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
St. Anne's record is now 6-2. As for Oblong, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Anne will head out to square off against South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville is on a three-game streak of home wins, St. Anne a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Oblong, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Oblong is facing Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski at the right time seeing as Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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