St. Francis has gone 8-0 against Living Word Lutheran recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Francis Mariners will look to defend their home field against the Living Word Lutheran Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, St. Francis was just a hair shy of victory and fell 30-29 to St. Thomas More. The loss continues a trend for the Mariners in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Living Word Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell to Kingdom Prep Lutheran 32-28.
Despite their loss, Living Word Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Donovan Pettis, who picked up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. With that strong performance, Pettis is now averaging an impressive 113 receiving yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Ryde Ehley, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns.
Living Word Lutheran wouldn't let Kingdom Prep Lutheran keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Living Word Lutheran can thank Kaden Weissenburger and Chip Fox for forcing all of them. Fox also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making 16 total tackles (4.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Living Word Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Francis against Living Word Lutheran in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 64-34 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Living Word Lutheran's Beau Kuhl, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Francis to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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