Spartans improve to 2-0 with a dominant 35-12 win over PBL behind McKinney’s 197 passing yards and strong team effort.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
St. Joseph-Ogden quarterback Kodey McKinney and teammate Tim Blackburn-Kelley high-five SJO fans after the Spartans' 35-12 home opener victory over Paxton-Buckley-Loda.
McKinney completed 16 of 18 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including a 70-yard connection with Kaden Wedig. He also ran for a touchdown, finishing with 26 yards on seven carries.
Blackburn-Kelley contributed six receptions for 40 yards and totaled 67 all-purpose yards for the game.
The Spartans (2-0) travel to Chillicothe tonight to face 0-2 Illinois Valley Central at 7 p.m. SJO leads the all-time series against the Grey Ghosts 5-3. The last time Illinois Valley Central defeated the Spartans was during the spring of 2021, amid pandemic recovery schedule.
