The Pattonsburg Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the St. Joseph Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pattonsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully St. Joseph Christian likes a good challenge.
Pattonsburg is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: King City, who was ranked 13th at the time (Pattonsburg was ranked eighth). The Panthers took down the Wildkats 58-42 on Friday.
Gage Fortner
| 10/03/25 vs King City | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Stanberry | 6 |
| 09/19/25 vs Princeton | 8 |
| 09/12/25 vs North Andrew | 5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Mound City | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Nodaway | 6 |
Pattonsburg got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gage Fortner out in front who threw for 357 yards and six TDs, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Fortner is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Another receiver making a difference was Camden Griffith, who picked up 202 receiving yards and four scores.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. Joseph Christian duked it out with Worth County/Northeast Nodaway on Friday. The Lions were dealt a 72-26 loss at the hands of the Tigers. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Pattonsburg's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for St. Joseph Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Pattonsburg was dealt a bruising 70-38 defeat at the hands of St. Joseph Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 36-14.
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