Football Recap: Saint Jo Panthers vs. Savoy Cardinals
Saint Jo only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 50-point they dealt Savoy on Thursday. The Saint Jo Panthers' defense stepped up to hand the Savoy Cardinals a 50-0 shutout. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Cardinals are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devin Stewart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Lee Yeley, who picked up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saint Jo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Saint Jo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Mathew Sampson was especially locked on to Savoy's QB and sacked him 4.5 times.
Saint Jo pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Savoy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Leverett's Chapel the next time they take the field. Savoy will head out to face Leverett's Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Saint Jo will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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