St. John is 0-10 against Kinkaid since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The St. John's Mavericks will take on the Kinkaid Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for St. John's against Episcopal School of Dallas as the team secured a 41-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Cole Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 277 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 59 receiving yards. He showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 59 yards.
St. John's was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Kinkaid had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They blew past the Dragons 39-7. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 77th, while the Dragons are ranked 649th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kinkaid got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Wayne Shanks Jr. out in front who rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was David Capobianco, who threw for 202 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
St. John's pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kinkaid, their record now sits at 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. St. John's has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 316 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kinkaid struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. John's lost to Kinkaid on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can St. John's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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