Spartan football season starts in 60 days


Photo: PhotoNews Media/Clark Brooks
St. Joseph-Ogden senior Justice Wertz carries the ball after a hand off from Logan Smith during his team's 2023 home opener against Monticello last fall. See more photos from this game here.

ST. JOSEPH - Exactly two months from today, the Spartans' offensive backfield will feature several new faces in key positions. The team finished the past season 8-3 overall, in the Illini Prairie Conference, and will open on the road at Monticello on August 30. SJO's regular season schedule features just four home contests.

Here is a look at the upcoming 2023-2024 schedule.

8/30 @ Monticello 7:00pm

9/6 • Tolono Unity 7:00pm

9/13 @ Prairie Central 7:00pm

9/20 @ Illinois Valley Central 7:00pm

9/27 • Carterville 7:00pm

10/4 @ Bloomington Central Catholic 7:00pm

10/11 • Pontiac 7:00pm

10/18 @ Rantoul 7:00pm

10/25 • Paxton-Buckley-Loda 7:00pm


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