Saint Francis Junior Varsity Strikes Again, Ends Season 4-0
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Brady Dinkel, Saint Francis freshman, looks down the line to find an open man to throw the ball to as Blake Utsler, Saint Francis junior, and Connor Keller, Saint Francis sophomore, run to get open. The Saint Francis Junior Varsity Indians wrapped up an undefeated season Monday night.SAINT FRANCIS, Kan. - The Saint Francis junior varsity football team defeated Leoti at home, 44-0 Monday night, maintaining the undefeated streak for the year. The Indian’s JV team has only lost one game in two seasons.
During the first quarter of the game, the Indians struggled with continuous turnovers and other errors.
“We started off slowly with fumbles and turnovers but midway through the first quarter we cleaned that up,” said Devin Dinkel, Saint Francis junior varsity defensive coach.
There was no doubt that the fans were aware of the slight errors in the game, but Perla Yanez, Saint Francis freshman, said the game was fun to watch. “I enjoy going to football games when our guys are playing, they work really hard,” she said.
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Another person who spoke of the work ethic developing in the team is Steve Kirkham, assistant junior high and varsity football coach. He said with a little hard work, the guys were able to complete the undefeated record of 4-0. He said this record definitely helps maintain the winning attitude.
This is true for football player Brady Dinkel, Saint Francis freshman, who plays to win. Dinkel said his favorite part of the game was the last drive. “We like to make ‘em feel us and we like to hit hard!” he said.
Which is very similar to what Saint Francis Freshman Aaron White said. White said his common thought while playing was “chasing gold.” “That’s the goal because we want to win the state championship,” said White.
Seth Hilt, Saint Francis freshman, said his favorite part of the game was defense in the third quarter, “because I got to play.” Hilt said he looks forward to being like Jeremiah Neitzel and Ryan Grover, Saint Francis seniors. He said both teammates are good players and nice guys. Hilt said these are the two best qualities a guy can have.
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After the game ended, both teams got together and prayed on the field.