The St. Joseph Lancers will take on the St. Francis Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Joseph is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
St. Joseph will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 36-point they dealt Kenosha Christian Life on Friday. St. Joseph blew past Kenosha Christian Life 49-13 at home. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 23 points or more this season.
A big part of St. Joseph's victory came down to the chemistry between Zach Rizzo and his top target Christopher Kenesie. Rizzo threw for 162 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Kenesie gained 188 total yards and a touchdown. Kenesie also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making six total tackles. Dominic Rinaldi was Rizzo's top target, picking up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Joseph's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brian Ortega and Wyatt Hood, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, a win for St. Francis just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 54-8 loss at the hands of Racine Lutheran. The Mariners haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
St. Joseph's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for St. Francis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph against St. Francis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-8 win. Does St. Joseph have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Francis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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