Football Preview: Pattonsburg Panthers vs. St. Joseph Christian Lions
The Pattonsburg Panthers will face off against the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pattonsburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Friday, they were much more limited against King City on Friday. They were dealt a 50-8 loss at the hands of the Wildkats. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Camden Griffith put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 187 yards on 16 of 26 attempts. He was even better on defense, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Landon Preston.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Christian faced Worth County/Northeast Nodaway in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Joseph Christian took a 22-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of Worth County/Northeast Nodaway. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Pattonsburg's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for St. Joseph Christian, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Pattonsburg came up short against St. Joseph Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 78-70. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of St. Joseph Christian's Cy Carlson, who rushed for 230 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Pattonsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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