Andover has gone 8-2 against St. Francis recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Andover Huskies will host the St. Francis Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Francis is hoping to do what Spring Lake Park couldn't on Friday: put an end to Andover's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Andover blew past Spring Lake Park 35-14. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Panthers are ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Wyatt Myers, who rushed for 68 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Andover's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. In that department, Eddie Miles, Iii was the leader with two. Andover got some further help from Kaleb Weikel: he picked up a sack and made 17 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Francis can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Cambridge-Isanti with points to spare, taking the game 32-13. The Fighting Saints' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Andover's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for St. Francis, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Andover against St. Francis when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 43-0 victory. Does Andover 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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