With a playoff win on the line, St. Joseph-Ogden rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Benton Rangers 17-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since September 6, 2024.
Kaden Wedig was a one-man wrecking crew as he picked up 169 receiving yards and one score.
Nolan Schafer and Riley Spencer certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Schafer picked up 105 receiving yards and one TD, while Spencer rushed for 71 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph-Ogden and bumps their season record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points over those games. As for Benton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Coming up, St. Joseph-Ogden will challenge Roxana at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Benton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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