Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph-Ogden). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Pontiac Indians 59-8 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-0.
WYATT WERTZ was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of KODEY MCKINNEY, who threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 8-for-8 passing.
The win for St. Joseph-Ogden keeps them at an undefeated 7-0. As for Pontiac, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
St. Joseph-Ogden will square off against Rantoul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph-Ogden is facing Rantoul at the right time seeing as Rantoul is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pontiac, they will face off against Illinois Valley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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