After two games on the road, St. Francis is heading back home. They will host the Davis Sr. Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Francis will be strutting in after a victory while Davis Sr. will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, St. Francis finally turned things around against Folsom on Tuesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 52-8 on the road.
St. Francis found their leader in underclassman Lola Fox, who threw for 241 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of her passes. Natalia Zitelli was another key player, gaining 67 total yards and two touchdowns.
St. Francis' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Nassali Serwanga, Alexa Randall, Abi Hall, and Zia Smith picked up one apiece. Smith also snagged an interception, which is notable because St. Francis is 2-1 when she posts at least one interception, but 1-9 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Davis Sr.'s offense. They were beaten by Granite Bay 33-0 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 458th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 206th).
St. Francis' win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Davis Sr., their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything went St. Francis' way against Davis Sr. in their previous meeting back in September, as St. Francis made off with a 34-12 victory. Will St. Francis repeat their success, or does Davis Sr. have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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