Two dominant signal callers in Lane Mallinckrodt and Dayton Humphreys are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Francis Borgia Knights will square off against the Wright City Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, St. Francis Borgia and Osage were almost perfectly matched up, but St. Francis Borgia suffered a 13-12 defeat. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Wright City rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against Principia/Whitfield as they made off with a 47-22 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wright City found their leader in sophomore Kayden McCurdy, who rushed for 137 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaveon Schulte, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Wright City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lavarious Green and Quinn Schnarre. Kaiden Pilcher was another major factor on D, picking up four sacks and making six total tackles.
Wright City's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for St. Francis Borgia, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
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