St. Joseph is 0-3 against Altamont since October of 2023 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44.7 points per game this season.
St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Carlin, who was ranked ninth at the time (St. Joseph was ranked fourth). St. Joseph took a 38-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carlin two weeks ago. The Jayhawks' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph got top-tier performance from Gunner Windsor, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards Windsor has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Altamont entered their matchup against Monticello last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Altamont came up short against Monticello, falling 34-8. The Longhorns have struggled against the Buckaroo recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Joseph's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Altamont, they moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. St. Joseph has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Altamont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Joseph and Altamont were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September, but St. Joseph came up empty-handed after a 27-26 loss. Can St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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