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St. Francis will square off against Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis has given up an average of 30.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Francis is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against IC Catholic Prep on Friday. The Spartans took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Despite the defeat, St. Francis had strong showings from Tanner Glock, who picked up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Iggy Amorrortu, who threw for 148 yards and three TDs on only 14 passes.
St. Francis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brock Phillip.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last game, Marian Catholic made sure to put some points up on the board against Marmion on Friday. The Spartans took down the Cadets 34-20.
St. Francis better keep an eye on Kyle Scott. He was instrumental in Marian Catholic's win, rushing for 265 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Scott is now averaging an impressive 112.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Askren, who threw for 183 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes.
Marian Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 72.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 210.3.
Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
St. Francis beat Marian Catholic 38-27 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Marian Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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