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St. Joseph-Ogden's Keaton Nolan bears down on Paxton-Buckley-Loda quarterback Mason Bruns to make a stop behind the line of scrimage. Coming in with a five-game win streak, the Spartans fell to the host Panthers, 28-0.
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Spartans' Tyler Burch is wrapped up from behind by Paxton-Buckley-Loda's Hayden Hollen during the first quarter of their final game of the season. See more photos from this game here.
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Playing on the offensive line, SJO's Spencer Fitch blocks Panther's Robert Blackburn.
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PBL's Charlie Pound pulls down a short pass to advance the ball down the field.
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Isaiah Moore hauls the ball in while playing on punt kick return.
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Out for the season due to an injury a week earlier, Coby Miller watches the action on the field from the sideline.
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Assistant coaches Ben Gorman and Bob Glazier congratulate players on a job well-done after a play. With Glazier's retirement at the conclusion of the season, Friday night's game was the final regular season football game the two would coach together.
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Spartans' Jett Morris blocks Wyatt Hollen during second half action of their Illini Prairie Conference game on Friday. Despite the loss and dropping to 5-4 on the season, Morris and Spartans later learned they had earned a spot in the 2021 postseason. The Panthers also secured a spot in the playoffs hosting Eureka for their first round contest. The Spartans will travel to Mt. Carmel to face the Golden Aces. See more photos from this game here.
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A Spartan pass intended for senior tight end Griffin Roesch misses its mark and nearly intercepted by Panther linebacker Aiden Johnson. The normally potent St. Joseph-Ogden passing game was in short supply this week.
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PBL senior running back Tyler Smith regains his footing as he drives forward for a first down against visiting St. Joseph-Ogden. Having suffered in a scoreless loss to the Unity Rockets a week earlier, the Panther handed out a shutout of their own to the Spartans.
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Panther's Carson Rigsby pulls down SJO junior ball carrier Tyler Burch in the fourth quarter.
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With less than a minute to go on the game clock, senior Keaton Nolan quietly reflects on the Spartans' performance during his final regular season game. See more photos from this game here.
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