Kinkaid lost to St. Thomas Catholic back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Kinkaid Falcons walked away with a 27-17 victory over the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Eagles are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Shanks Jr. had a dynamite game for Kinkaid, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Shanks Jr. really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Manuel, who picked up 179 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Kinkaid and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for St. Thomas Catholic, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Kinkaid will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rockport-Fulton at 7:00 p.m. Rockport-Fulton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Kinkaid likes a good challenge. As for St. Thomas Catholic, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on St. Pius X at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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