The Pinckneyville Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Chester Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pinckneyville can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Friday. They lost 34-12 to Red Bud. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Musketeers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Chester didn't have done well against DuQuoin recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Chester walked away with a 35-27 victory over DuQuoin.
Chester's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolton Jany, who rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jany's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss). Zain Al-Jassim was another key passer, throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
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