Football Preview: Gold-Burg Bears vs. Saint Jo Panthers
Gold-Burg hasn't had much luck against Saint Jo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gold-Burg Bears will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Saint Jo Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
Gold-Burg is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They had to suffer through a 46-0 loss at the hands of Perrin-Whitt.
Meanwhile, Saint Jo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against Fort Worth THESA as Saint Jo made off with a 68-44 victory.
Saint Jo's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lee Yeley, who rushed for 109 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 144 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Yeley's longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Another passer making a difference was Devin Stewart, who gained 256 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saint Jo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 337 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Saint Jo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Stewart and Wyatt Lucas.
Gold-Burg strolled past Saint Jo in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 64-50. Does Gold-Burg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint Jo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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