10/18/2025
'Jays lock in league runnersup spot at Uniontown
BY TONY FURSE
Just as last week, Pleasanton turned first-half takeaways into touchdowns and won at Uniontown Friday night, 45-12, in a Three Rivers League and Class 1-A, District 1 matchup.
The win assures the Blu-Jays of at least their third consecutive second-place finish in the five-member 11-man league.
Owen Miller's fumble recovery early to stymie a Uniontown scoring threat resulted in an 80-yard touchdown pass from Kamden Staton to Mario Davis.
Two recoveries of fumbled Uniontown kickoff returns, one a 35-yard Gage McGinnis return, gave Pleasanton a 28-0 halftime lead.
Obscured in the evening's Blu-Jay output was a second-quarter 11-yard swing pass from Staton to Ryker Carpenter that raised the four-year starting quarterback above 5,000 passing yards in his high school career. Staton finished the night at 5,091.
Read the game's details, Coach Clint Johnson's insights, and the box score in next week's Oct. 22 Linn County News.
TONY ON THE ROAD NEXT FRIDAY: Prairie View at Iola.
Friday's other Linn County football scores: Prairie View 49, Girard 20 (Class 3-A, District 2 championship); Jayhawk-Linn 48, Southeast-Cherokee 18.