O'Connor is 7-2 against Stevens since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Falcons at 2:00 p.m. Stevens took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on O'Connor, who comes in off a win.
O'Connor is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Holmes on Thursday as they made off with a 52-28 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Huskies recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Wyatt McKenzie
| 10/23/25 vs Holmes | 138 |
| 08/29/25 @ Brandeis | 127 |
| 10/17/25 @ Marshall | 105 |
| 09/13/25 @ Warren | 99 |
| 09/19/25 vs Sotomayor | 86 |
| + 1 more games |
O'Connor's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jake Garza, who threw for 116 yards and two TDs, and Wyatt McKenzie, who rushed for 138 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries. The Panthers are 2-1 when McKenzie posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-4 otherwise. Connor Christian was in the mix too, providing O'Connor with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: O'Connor was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Stevens was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Brennan and fell 45-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Stevens' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for O'Connor, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for O'Connor against Stevens in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 41-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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