A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions challenges the Saint Jo Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leverett's Chapel took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Savoy at home to the tune of 65-15. That looming 65-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
Meanwhile, Saint Jo put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Savoy 50-0 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Cardinals are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devin Stewart was his usual excellent self, throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Lee Yeley was another key player, picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Saint Jo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Saint Jo's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB seven times. Mathew Sampson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 4.5 sackshimself.
Leverett's Chapel now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Saint Jo, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Leverett's Chapel was dealt a bruising 53-24 defeat at the hands of Saint Jo in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Can Leverett's Chapel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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