Kinkaid is 10-0 against St. John since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kinkaid Falcons will challenge the St. John's Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. John's is hoping to do what Cooper couldn't on Friday: put an end to Kinkaid's winning streak, which now stands at eight games. Kinkaid claimed a resounding 39-7 win over Cooper. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Dragons are ranked 649th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kinkaid's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wayne Shanks Jr., who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another signal caller making a difference was David Capobianco, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Kinkaid was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for St. John's against Episcopal School of Dallas on Friday as the squad secured a 41-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mavericks.
Cole Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 277 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 59 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
Kinkaid's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for St. John's, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Kinkaid has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. John's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 316. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Kinkaid strolled past St. John's in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Allen, who rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kinkaid still be able to contain Allen? There's only one way to find out.
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