The St. Francis Indians will square off against the Decatur Community Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Decatur Community is hoping to do what Greeley County couldn't on Friday: put an end to St. Francis' winning streak, which now stands at three games. St. Francis breezed by Greeley County on the road to the tune of 48-0. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
St. Francis' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Raile led the charge by rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 25 yards and three touchdowns. Raile didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble. Another back making a difference was Layn Todd, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Decatur Community was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Wallace County 52-6 at home.
Decatur Community found their leader in underclassman Gage Williby, who picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 99 yards and a touchdown.
St. Francis' victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Decatur Community, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Francis came up short against Decatur Community when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-14. Can St. Francis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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