St. Francis had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over the Quinter Bulldogs. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 52-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lucas Raile had a dynamite game for St. Francis, throwing for 128 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes, and also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Raile also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Layn Todd was in the mix too, providing St. Francis with two touchdowns.
St. Francis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Todd.
St. Francis will be playing at home against Wheatland-Grinnell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Francis will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Quinter, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Wallace County on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2018.
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