Hoxie hasn't had much luck against St. Francis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hoxie Indians will face off against the St. Francis Indians at 7:00 p.m. Hoxie is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything went Hoxie's way against Hill City as Hoxie made off with a 38-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won five games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Hoxie got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Duncan Bell out in front who threw for 128 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Bell has posted since back in October of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Braydon Scheetz, who gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Francis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 50-12 defeat at the hands of Rawlins County. The match marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Lucas Raile, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 182 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
St. Francis wouldn't let Rawlins County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Layn Todd led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Joel Gilliland is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Hoxie's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for St. Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Bell and Raile. Bell has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 118.8 passing yards and has 14 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Raile has averaged 188.8 passing yards and has 14 passing touchdowns on the season.
Hoxie couldn't quite finish off St. Francis in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 and fell 30-28. Can Hoxie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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