Football Preview: Saint Jo Panthers vs. Forestburg Longhorns
The Saint Jo Panthers will take on the Forestburg Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Forestburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Saint Jo, who comes in off a win.
Forestburg is hoping to do what Victory Christian Academy couldn't on Friday: put an end to Saint Jo's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Saint Jo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 33-30 win over Victory Christian Academy.
Saint Jo relied on the efforts of Lee Yeley, who gained 202 total yards and three touchdowns, and Devin Stewart, who threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes. Yeley's longest reception was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saint Jo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 174 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Forestburg was beaten by Fort Worth THESA 59-14 on Friday. The Longhorns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Saint Jo's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Forestburg, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Saint Jo against Forestburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 54-8 win. In that contest, Saint Jo amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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