The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda will head out to face St. Joseph-Ogden after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Paxton-Buckley-Loda had to suffer through a 56-6 loss at the hands of Tolono Unity. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Robert Boyd-Meents, who rushed for 100 yards on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Rantoul on the road to the tune of 53-0. Considering the Spartans have won three matchups by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for KODEY MCKINNEY, who threw for 212 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Tim Blackburn-Kelley also helped with two touchdowns in total.
St. Joseph-Ogden didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colin Thome and Hunter Van Meenen.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Paxton-Buckley-Loda has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph-Ogden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda was dealt a bruising 50-21 loss at the hands of St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Paxton-Buckley-Loda, Logan Smith (who threw for 281 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 20-for-20 passing, and also rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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