Photo of the Day | December 16, 2022


Logan Smith rising to the top in SJO record books

Smith a rising star for Spartans
SJO quarterback Logan Smith pitches the ball to running back Tyler Burch during St. Joseph-Ogden's home football game against Paxton-Buckley-Loda. Smith, who was nominated to 2nd Team in the Illini Prairie Conference and earned an All-State Honorable Mention by the IHSFCA, had a stellar 2022 season. Moving into the top four of every passing statistic for the Spartans, he has tied for the Most TD Passes in a Game, Most Completions in a Game, and Most Passing Yard during the regular season. The junior threw 28 TD passes, completing 148 out of 245 for 2,582 yards during the 2022 season. SJO won the Senior Night season finale, 34-20.
Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks


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