The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will challenge the Benton Rangers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Joseph-Ogden was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Pontiac on Friday. The Spartans really took it to the Indians for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-8 victory. The game marked the Spartans' most dominant win of the season.
Wyatt Wertz
| 10/24/25 vs Pontiac | 215 |
| 08/29/25 @ Prairie Central | 128 |
| 10/10/25 @ Bloomington Central Catholic | 99 |
| 10/17/25 @ Seneca | 59 |
| 09/05/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 31 |
Wyatt Wertz produced another solid effort rushing for 215 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry. Those 215 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Kodey McKinney was in the mix as well, providing St. Joseph-Ogden with two TDs.
St. Joseph-Ogden's run defense was locked in: Pontiac could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. While three picked up at least two total tackles, McKinney stood above the rest. He rushed for 65 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 118 yards and one touchdown while completing 92.3% of his passes. St. Joseph-Ogden's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.62 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed seven on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Benton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Harrisburg to the tune of 42-7. The Rangers pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
St. Joseph-Ogden better keep an eye on Riley Spencer. He was instrumental in Benton's win, rushing for 124 yards and one TD while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Spencer is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 114 every time he's taken the field this season.
Benton's record now sits at 9-0. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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