Football Recap: Megan Maertens and Shania Smith Pace St. Francis Defense

Allie Sheldon

Rushing Yards

08/25/25 vs Glenbard North	177
09/03/25 vs Mother McAuley	170
09/15/25 vs Oswego	137
08/28/25 @ York	118
08/30/25 vs Bloom	100
+ 3 more games

If Oswego wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played St. Francis, they should've done a better job of containing Allie Sheldon. The Spartans came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 13-6 on Monday thanks in part to Sheldon, who rushed for 137 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. She is becoming a predictor of St. Francis' success: when she posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 4-5 when she doesn't).

St. Francis didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Megan Maertens and Shania Smith. Smith got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.8 points on average over those games. As for Oswego, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.

St. Francis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-0 win against Resurrection on the 17th. As for Oswego, they have also already played their next contest, a 26-8 defeat against Joliet West on the 17th.