Saint Jo and Savoy are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Savoy Cardinals at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Saint Jo has six straight wins, Savoy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Saint Jo will head into Friday's contest having proved themselves against Perrin-Whitt: Saint Jo took a 46-point defeat the last time they faced off against Perrin-Whitt, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. Saint Jo sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-30 victory over Perrin-Whitt.
Devin Stewart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also throwing for 41 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.7 rushing yards per game. Lee Yeley was in the mix as well, providing Saint Jo with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saint Jo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Savoy lost to Fruitvale on the road by a 44-26 margin on Friday.
Saint Jo's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Savoy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Saint Jo against Savoy in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 52-0 victory. Does Saint Jo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Savoy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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