Patriots travel to Poneto on Friday

Jay County Patriots

Portland, 1-1 (0-0)

Coach: Grant Zgunda, 25th year

Conference: Allen County

Last week at Huntington North: Three turnovers halted the Jay County offense and the Patriots struggled to contain the Huntington North rushing attack in a 45-13 loss. The Vikings racked up 421 yards on the ground, including 160 from Noah Wagner and 113 from Garret Johnson. Quinn?Faulkner led Jay County with 129 rushing yards and the team’s only TD.

Season leaders: Passing — Sam Dunlavy – 8-of-22 passing for 83 yards and two interceptions. Rushing — Quinn Faulkner – 36 carries for 320 yards and four touchdowns. Receiving — Justin DeHoff – three receptions for 36 yards. Defense — Qadon Ferrell – 25 tackles, one tackle for loss.



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Southern Wells Raiders

Poneto, 0-2 (0-0)

Coach: Mike Roeder, 25th year

Conference: Allen County

Last week at Madison-Grant: Madison-Grant scored 52 points in just two quarters of play before lightning halted the game at halftime, for a 52-0 Argyll win. It was the second consecutive week the Radiers surrendered more than 50 points.

Season leaders: Stats not available.



Last meeting: A fourth-quarter fumble helped seal a comeback for Southern Wells in a 20-12 victory against Jay County on Sept. 6, 2019, in Poneto. Jay County scored two touchdowns on the legs of junior Bailey Cox, but the Raiders ended the game scoring 20 unanswered points. Cox finished with 156 yards on 27 carries.

Game notes: This is the eighth meeting all time between Jay County and Southern Wells, and the first since 2019 (the Raiders did not play a varsity schedule in 2020). Jay County has a 4-3 edge in the series ... Jay County has a 1.37 Sagarin rating, which is 305th overall and 61st in?Class 4A. Southern Wells’ 6.63 rating is 295th overall and 53rd in Class 1A ... John?Harrell’s website predicts a 45-17 Jay County win, while Calpreps.com has JCHS as a 41-point favorite.