Football Recap: Jayton Gleason's Menacing Defense Leads Waitsburg over St. John-Endicott + How To Watch

Waitsburg's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the St. John-Endicott Eagles with a sharp 70-44 victory. The Cardinals pushed the score to 62-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.

Jayton Gleason continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 191 yards and five scores on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 222 yards and four touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Martin Vasquez also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Waitsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.

Jayton Gleason

Passer Rating

09/26/25 @ Dayton	130.6
09/12/25 @ Mabton	122.2
09/19/25 vs Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian	121.4
10/24/25 @ St. John-Endicott	115.3
10/03/25 vs Tekoa-Rosalia	111.4
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Waitsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gleason. His passing game has become a key predictor of Waitsburg's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Jarod Hankins was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing two fumbles, and making ten total tackles.

Waitsburg's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. John-Endicott, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Waitsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. John-Endicott, they will face off against Mabton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.