Football Preview: St. Mary's-Colgan Panthers vs. Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks
St. Mary's-Colgan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
St. Mary's-Colgan's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Uniontown, posting a 56-0 victory at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
A big part of St. Mary's-Colgan's win came down to the chemistry between Carston Simmons and his top target Will Schremmer. Simmons threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Schremmer gained 64 total yards and three touchdowns. Schremmer also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another big playmaker for St. Mary's-Colgan was Klayton Adamson, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, everything went Jayhawk Linn's way against Pleasanton on Friday as Jayhawk Linn made off with a 39-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Jayhawks, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
St. Mary's-Colgan's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Jayhawk Linn, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Mary's-Colgan against Jayhawk Linn when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's-Colgan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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