Two dominant signal callers in Devin Stewart and Ej Mowery are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Saint Jo Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Union Hill Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saint Jo's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Thursday. They blew past Campbell, posting a 56-0 win. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Saint Jo had a senior duo take command as Wade Lucas gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns and Stewart threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Lucas really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Mathew Sampson was in the mix as well, providing Saint Jo with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union Hill). They blew past Savoy 65-0 last Thursday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Cardinals are ranked 219th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mowery continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 146 yards and four touchdowns on only seven passes. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last seven times he's played.
Union Hill didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mowery and Cayden Elledge.
Union Hill's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 48.2 points. As for Saint Jo, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Saint Jo was taken down by Union Hill 68-22 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Saint Jo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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