The Glencoe Yellowjackets will challenge the Saks Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Glencoe's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Saks has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Glencoe is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Weaver 56-19. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 150th, while the Bearcats are ranked 335th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jayman Mintz
| 10/03/25 vs Weaver | 153.5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Pennington | 120.3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Wellborn | 112.7 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hokes Bluff | 53.7 |
| 08/29/25 @ Westbrook Christian | 2.8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Glencoe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayman Mintz, who threw for 109 yards and three TDs while completing 92.3% of his passes. Mintz's passing game has become a key predictor of the Yellowjackets' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Isaiah Young was Mintz's top target, picking up 41 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Glencoe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Saks fell victim to Pennington and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The shutout was out of character for the Wildcats seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Glencoe's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Saks, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Glencoe didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Saks in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 32-28 win. Do the Yellowjackets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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