If Africentric Early College was riding high fresh off their 48-20 takedown of Minster last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Nubians took a 35-18 bruising from the St. Francis DeSales Stallions on Friday. The Nubians were not able to make up for their loss to the Stallions from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Africentric Early College's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caleb Anthony, who rushed for 79 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. The Nubians also got help from Derron Gray Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 90 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Africentric Early College fell to 2-1. As for St. Francis DeSales, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Africentric Early College will challenge Briggs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The contest will give the Nubians their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for St. Francis DeSales, they will face off against Badin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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