St. Francis played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Notre Dame Prep Fighting Irish, falling 63-39. The Gladiators gained 125 more yards on the day, but it was the Fighting Irish that made the best use of them.
St. Francis' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Braxton Lesinski, who gained 193 total yards, and Tyler Endres, who rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Notre Dame Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sam Stowe, who rushed for 42 yards and one TD, and also threw for 125 yards and one touchdown. That rushing touchdown marked the first that Stowe has punched in this season. Notre Dame Prep also got help from Brody Sink, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Francis fell to 6-1. As for Notre Dame Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Francis will host Lumen Christi Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Notre Dame Prep, they will be playing at home against Marine City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish will need to watch out since the Mariners have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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