McDowell couldn't quite beat St. Francis on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 23-point loss they were dealt last Friday. The McDowell Trojans fell just short of the St. Francis Red Raiders by a score of 35-33. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 13-7 in the first quarter.
Defeat or not, McDowell got some senior leadership from Stephon Porter and Blayze Myers. Porter gained 167 total yards and a touchdown, while Myers threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
Leading St. Francis to victory were Damone Allen and Larry Hardy Iii. Allen picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hardy Iii rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
McDowell's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4. As for St. Francis, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
McDowell has already played their next game, a 28-14 victory against Erie on the 1st. As for St. Francis, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 61-47 defeat against Varsity Opponent on the 2nd.
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