MICDS unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 22-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lift for Life Academy Hawks on Friday.
Noah Menneke threw for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Gabe Weaver was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Henry Swoboda rushed for 74 yards.
Lift for Life Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JayVeon Scott out in front who rushed for 114 yards and one score while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Another pass catcher making a difference was Ekeilan Henderson, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Looking ahead, MICDS will head out to take on De Smet Jesuit at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lift for Life Academy, they will face off against Cahokia at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,027 yards in their previous games.
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