Football Recap: St. James Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 6:27pm

Football Recap: St. James Wildcats vs. Terrebonne Tigers

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If St. James was feeling good fresh off their 20-0 takedown of East St. John two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. James Wildcats fell just short of the Terrebonne Tigers by a score of 24-21 on Friday.

Despite the defeat, St. James saw an underclassman step up: Jajuan Jackson rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 197 yards on 18 of 33 attempts. A healthy portion of that aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Jakias Villanueva.

St. James' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Terrebonne, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James will square off against Ponchatoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. James is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Terrebonne, they will take on Hahnville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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