St. Francis proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 22) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the McDowell Trojans 35-33. That's more bragging rights for the Red Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
St. Francis was led to victory by Damone Allen and Larry Hardy Iii. Allen picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Hardy Iii rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown.
St. Francis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Defeat or not, McDowell got some senior leadership from Stephon Porter and Blayze Myers. Porter gained 167 total yards and a touchdown, while Myers threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory (which was St. Francis' third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. As for McDowell, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
St. Francis has already played their next contest, a 61-47 defeat against Varsity Opponent on the 2nd. As for McDowell, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-14 win against Erie on the 1st.
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