St. Francis has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Rita Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Francis is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: Loyola Academy, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (St. Francis was ranked fourth). St. Francis strolled past Loyola Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 35-21.
Meanwhile, St. Rita was able to grind out a solid win over Brother Rice on Friday, taking the game 14-7.
St. Rita's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Steven Armbruster led the charge by throwing for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Walter Jones was Armbruster's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Francis pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Rita, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
St. Francis came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Rita in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 31-28. Does St. Francis have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Rita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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