St. Francis hasn't had much luck against Del Oro recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The St. Francis Troubadours will be staying on the road to face off against the Del Oro Golden Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, St. Francis was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 36-30 to Granite Bay.
St. Francis' loss came about despite a quality game from Lola Fox, who threw for 254 yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Fox also racked up six rushing yards, the mostshe's had since back in September. Annie Swanson was in the mix as well, providing St. Francis with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Del Oro unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Ridge. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Golden Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Trojans are ranked 111th).
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Del Oro, their loss ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-2.
St. Francis was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Del Oro in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Del Oro's Sam Pitzer, who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that St. Francis knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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