After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tolono Unity, St. Joseph-Ogden was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rantoul Eagles 56-21. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their ten-point performance the game before.
Kodey McKinney produced another solid performance throwing for 230 yards and four touchdowns while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards and three TDs on only eight carries. Kaden Wedig also helped with two scores in total.
Spartans
| 09/26/25 @ Rantoul | 211 |
| 09/19/25 vs Tolono Unity | 72 |
| 09/12/25 @ Illinois Valley Central | 162 |
| 09/05/25 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 101 |
| 08/29/25 @ Prairie Central | 202 |
| + 5 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Joseph-Ogden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
St. Joseph-Ogden's record is now 4-1. As for Rantoul, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Joseph-Ogden is set to square off against their familiar foe Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rantoul will face off against rival Pontiac at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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