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| 10/24/25 - Home | 49-21 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 14-21 L |
| 10/20/23 - Home | 8-19 L |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 34-47 L |
| + 4 more games |
After only seven points in their last game, Jersey made sure to put some points up on the board against Columbia on Friday. The Panthers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-21 win over the Eagles. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Eagles are ranked 165th).
Jersey's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andrew Koenig, who threw for 305 yards and four TDs while picking up 14.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown. Those 305 passing yards gave Koenig a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Trevor Tucker, who gained 198 total yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Jersey was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only rushed for 106.
Jersey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maddox Vanausdoll and Jude Jones. Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Columbia's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kameron Steele, who picked up 32 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jackson Lawal, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Jersey moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Jersey does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-15 defeat against Breese Central on the 1st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
