The Cedar Grove Saints will head out to take on the Stephenson Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Cedar Grove ended up a good deal behind Mt. Zion and lost 40-21. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Stephenson scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They and North Clayton were almost perfectly matched up, but the Jaguars suffered a 42-41 defeat. The loss was the Jaguars' first of the season.
Cedar Grove will need to focus on slowing down Jayden Johnson, one of several Stephenson players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 147 yards and three scores on only 13 carries. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 112 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zabrian Boler, who threw for 278 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Stephenson fell to 5-1. As for Cedar Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Cedar Grove suffered a grim 40-20 defeat to Stephenson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Saints avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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