St. Joseph Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Princeton a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The St. Joseph Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Princeton Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
St. Joseph Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: King City, who was ranked ninth at the time (St. Joseph Christian was ranked 21st). The Lions had to suffer through a 62-8 loss at the hands of the Wildkats. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Princeton faced off against North Andrew on Friday. The Tigers were outmatched by the Cardinals and fell 46-14.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for St. Joseph Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Christian against Princeton in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 74-20 win. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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