Football Preview: St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans vs. Frankfort Redbirds
The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will take on the Frankfort Redbirds at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Frankfort is hoping to do what Paxton-Buckley-Loda couldn't last Friday: put an end to St. Joseph-Ogden's winning streak, which now stands at nine games. St. Joseph-Ogden simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Paxton-Buckley-Loda 42-14.
St. Joseph-Ogden got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was WYATT WERTZ out in front who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave WERTZ a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Coy Taylor, who gained 211 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Frankfort can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game last Friday. They blew past Sparta/Steeleville 44-8.
St. Joseph-Ogden's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Frankfort, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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