South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while St. Anne has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville Ponies will host the St. Anne Cardinals at 1:00 p.m.
South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Illinois' top teams: St. Thomas More, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville was ranked 15th). South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville fell just short of St. Thomas More by a score of 20-18 on Saturday. The Ponies have struggled against the Sabers recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Anne challenged Oblong on Saturday. St. Anne took their match at home with ease, bagging a 51-8 victory over Oblong. Considering the Cardinals have won five games by more than 30 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Anne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for St. Anne, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville took their victory against St. Anne in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-12. Does South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Anne turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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