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Friday Night Spotlight: Football Reaches the Midway Point With Week 5 Action
St. Peters' high schools are preparing for another week of football.
Let's take a look at who will be hitting the field tonight.
(2-2) at Union Wildcats (4-0) at 7 p.m.
Sporting a .500 record, the Zumwalt East Lions are currently sitting in the middle of the pack in the GAC North. After snapping a two-game losing skid in Week 4, the Lions face a tough foe in Week 5.
Zumwalt East will head to Union to take on the Wildcats. Union is 4-0 on the season and has been dominating all year. The Wildcats are scoring more than 5 points a game while giving up just under two touchdowns a game.
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Fort Zumwalt East LionsUnion Wildcats Record 2-2 4-0 GAC North Record 2-1 N/A (2-0 in Four Rivers) Points For 133 229 Points Against 94 55 Week 4 Result
41-0 win against Warrenton 70-14 win against Hermann Last Meeting 43-36 win on Sept. 24, 2010 43-36 loss on Sept. 24, 2010
(3-1) Warrenton Warriors (1-3) at 7 p.m.
Zumwalt South is riding high after an impressive 21-7 win in Week 4 against Howell North. The Bulldogs controlled the game from start to finish and came away with win No. 3—more than the team had put up in the last three years combined.
After winning in Week 1, the Warriors are mired in a three-game losing skid. Warrenton knocked off St. Charles 40-27 to open the season but has had trouble in the ensuing weeks. The last two weeks have been particularly bad. Warrenon has lost by a combined score of 88-6.
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Fort Zumwalt South BulldogsWarrenton Warriors Record 3-1 1-3 GAC North Record 2-1 1-3 Points For 129 69 Points Against 83 148 Week 4 Result
21-7 41-0 loss to Fort Zumwalt East
Last Meeting 52-14 loss on Sept. 25, 2010 52-14 win on Sept. 25, 2010
(0-4) vs. Cardinal Ritter (3-1) at 7 p.m.
After four weeks, Lutheran is still without a win. The Cougars have been outscored by an average of 34.25 to 11.5 this season. Week 5 doesn't get any easier with Cardinal Ritter coming to town for Lutheran's second home game of the season.
Cardinal Ritter is coming in hot. The Lions are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and are scoring 31.75 points per game this season.
Lutheran CougarsCardinal Ritter Record 0-4 3-1 AAA Record 0-4 1-1 Points For 46 127 Points Against 137 53 Week 4 Result
48-21 loss to DuBourg 12-7 win against Duchesne Last Meeting 58-7 loss on Sept. 24, 2010 58-7 win on Sept. 24, 2010
Francis Howell Central (2-2) at Timberland (1-3) at 7 p.m.
Francis Howell Central certainly has picked a good time to win—and lose—this season. The Spartans are just 2-2 on the year, but are 2-0 in GAC South action. The unblemished conference record is good enough for first in league play. The Spartans will put that record to the test tonight against Timberland.
Timberland is 1-3 on the season and has lost three in a row. The Wolves are coming off a 35-17 loss to Parkway North in Week 4.
Francis Howell Central SpartansTimberland Record 2-2 1-3 GAC South Record 2-0
1-1 Points For 63 102 Points Against 142 152 Week 4 Result
31-13 loss to Summit 35-17 loss to Parkway North Last Meeting 41-37 win on Sept. 24, 2010 41-37 loss on Sept 24, 2010
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