Hoxie scored first but ultimately less than St. Francis in their matchup on Friday. They took a 24-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Francis. The contest was a 6-6 toss-up at halftime, but Hoxie couldn't quite close it out.
When it comes to explaining why Hoxie lost, don't look at Chase Meyer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 63 yards and two scores, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Francis to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zylas Martinez, who threw for 155 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 42 yards. Layn Todd was another key player, rushing for 109 yards on only 15 carries.
Hoxie is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5. As for St. Francis, they moved to 4-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Hoxie will face off against Rawlins County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' defense better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 37.7 points per game this season. As for St. Francis, they will challenge Stockton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.86 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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