Football Recap: Pontiac Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 7:44am

Football Recap: Pontiac Indians vs. St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans

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Pontiac was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 59-8 defeat at the hands of the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-0.

WYATT WERTZ had an outrageously good game for St. Joseph-Ogden as he rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. WERTZ got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 69 yards. KODEY MCKINNEY was another key player, throwing for 161 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.

Pontiac's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Pontiac will welcome Illinois Valley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they are taking a road trip to take on Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph-Ogden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.7 points per game this season.

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