Football Game Preview: Corsica/Stickney Jaguars vs. St. Mary Cardinals

The Corsica/Stickney Jaguars will face off against the St. Mary Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Corsica/Stickney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kadoka, sneaking past 38-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Jaguars have posted since October 18, 2024.

Meanwhile, St. Mary put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Irene/Wakonda to the tune of 72-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cardinals' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Eagles are ranked 60th).

Corsica/Stickney's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for St. Mary, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.

Corsica/Stickney was taken down by St. Mary 40-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.