If Carterville was riding high fresh off their 49-20 takedown of Herrin last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carterville Lions took a 26-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
KODEY MCKINNEY continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Joseph-Ogden, rushing for 78 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
The loss snapped Carterville's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carterville will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Harrisburg at 7:00 p.m. Harrisburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Carterville likes a good challenge. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will take on Bloomington Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington Central Catholic's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so St. Joseph-Ogden's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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