St. Mark hasn't had much luck against Kinkaid recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Mark's Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kinkaid Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
St. Mark's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by John Paul II on the road to the tune of 49-0. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Kinkaid didn't have too much trouble with Second Baptist at home on Friday as they won 21-7.
Kinkaid's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wayne Shanks Jr., who rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns. Shanks Jr. has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another receiver making a difference was Jordan Manuel, who picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Mark's pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Kinkaid, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
St. Mark's might still be hurting after the 51-28 loss they got from Kinkaid when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kinkaid's David Capobianco, who threw for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes. Now that St. Mark's knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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