Football Game Preview: Saint Jo on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 10, 2024, 7:54am

Football Preview: Saint Jo Panthers vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots

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The Saint Jo Panthers will face off against the Victory Christian Academy Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Saint Jo focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.

Last Friday, Saint Jo didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Gold-Burg, but they still walked away with a 26-22 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Saint Jo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devin Stewart, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Wade Lucas was another key back, gaining 88 total yards and a touchdown.

Saint Jo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Damon Byrd and Lucas. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.

Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 50.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Blacksmiths, posting a 66-20 victory at home.

Saint Jo's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Victory Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-0.

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