A win for Paxton-Buckley-Loda just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans 42-14. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the loss, Paxton-Buckley-Loda still got an impressive performance from Tyler Cole, who rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 31 receiving yards.
St. Joseph-Ogden's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from WYATT WERTZ, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Those 152 rushing yards gave WERTZ a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Coy Taylor, who gained 211 total yards and a touchdown.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Paxton-Buckley-Loda will head out on the road to face off against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monmouth-Roseville's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Paxton-Buckley-Loda's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will host Frankfort at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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