Jemison unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the St. Clair County Fighting Saints 61-21 on Friday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 44-8 to the Fighting Saints when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
St. Clair County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landyn Smith out in front who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 65 yards and one TD on only six carries. Smith has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last eight times he's played. Another back making a difference was Randy Pettway, who rushed for 167 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries.
Jemison and St. Clair County could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. The Panthers will face off against Chilton County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (295 vs. 145). Meanwhile, St. Clair County (ranked 224th) will meet Montgomery Catholic (ranked 11th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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