The St. Francis Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Hill City Ringnecks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis' defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Hill City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Francis' usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Decatur Community offense got past them. The contest between St. Francis and Decatur Community wasn't particularly close, with St. Francis falling 32-14. That makes it the first time this season the Indians have let down their home crowd.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Layn Todd, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 86 receiving yards. Dayton Fromholtz was another key pass catcher, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hill City suffered their biggest defeat since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They lost 48-28 to Rawlins County.
St. Francis' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1. As for Hill City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Francis against Hill City in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Francis since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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