Football Game Preview: Tescott vs. St. John's/Tipton Catholic

Tescott are packing up and heading on the road for the first time this season. They face off against St. John's/Tipton Catholic on Friday at 8-man Div II District 4 Game @ Tipton at 7:00 PM. If you head out to watch the game, expect to stay the whole 48 minutes: the MaxPreps national rankings predict a close match.

Tescott took a serious blow against Pike Valley last week, falling 0-60. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.

Meanwhile, when you finish with 161 more yards than your opponent, a favorable outcome is sure to follow. St. John's/Tipton Catholic put a hurting on Linn to the tune of 47-0. With St. John's/Tipton Catholic ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

St. John's/Tipton Catholic's victory lifted them to 1-1 while Tescott's loss dropped them down to 0-2. In their win, St. John's/Tipton Catholic relied heavily on sophomore Brayden Perez, who rushed for 130 yards and 3 touchdowns; a key strategy for Tescott will lie in finding a way to minimize his impact.