Saint Jo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over the Weatherford Christian Lions. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Saint Jo was led to victory by Devin Stewart and Lee Yeley. Stewart rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns, while Yeley gained 111 total yards and three touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Saint Jo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Saint Jo's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Curry and Stewart.
Saint Jo's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Weatherford Christian, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Saint Jo will square off against Perrin-Whitt at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Perrin-Whitt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Saint Jo likes a good challenge. As for Weatherford Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-20 victory vs. Richland Springs on the 27th.
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