The Cuba Wildcats will challenge the St. Vincent Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Cuba came up short against St. Pius X and fell 27-14. The Wildcats have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jesse Elrod, who threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (92 yards to be exact) went to Landen Hunter, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Cuba's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. In that department, Wyatt McMillian was the leader with 3.5. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-21 victory over Bayless/Hancock on the road. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cuba's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for St. Vincent, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
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