Photo of the Day - September 24, 2020


SJO linebacker Jordan Hartman
Spartans surprised by Sabers on the road
Sophomore Jordan Hartman tries to fight his way into the St. Thomas More backfield for the Spartans in their 2011 Sangamon Valley Conference road game on September 30. St. Joseph-Ogden fell 14-12 in a thriller to the Sabers. After winning the next three games to finish the regular season playoff eligible with 6 wins and three losses, Hartman and Spartans made an early departure after falling to Monticello on their home turf, 42-14.
Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks
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