The St. Francis Gladiators will challenge the Boyne City Ramblers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
While St. Francis' win against Kingsley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Gladiators slipped by the Stags 21-20 on Friday. The 21-point effort marked the Gladiators' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Tyler Endres
| 09/26/25 @ Kingsley | 177.1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Benzie Central | 130.2 |
| 11/01/24 vs Charlevoix | 79.2 |
| 09/07/24 vs Lawton | 78.2 |
| 10/11/24 @ Lumen Christi Catholic | 41.7 |
Tyler Endres and Braxton Lesinski were among the main playmakers for St. Francis as the former rushed for 42 yards and one TD and the latter rushed for 52 yards and one touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Endres a new career-high in passer rating (177.1).
St. Francis' run defense was locked in: Kingsley could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The Gladiators' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Boyne City and Grayling have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Ramblers took down the Vikings 21-7. The Ramblers haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Boyne City, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
St. Francis couldn't quite finish off Boyne City when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 23-20. Will the Gladiators have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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