Football Preview: St. James Wildcats vs. Archbishop Shaw Eagles
St. James has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Archbishop Shaw Eagles at 7:00 p.m. St. James' defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Archbishop Shaw's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. James beat St. Charles Catholic 15-11.
A big part of St. James' victory came down to the chemistry between Jajuan Jackson and his top target Jakias Villanueva. Jackson threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Villanueva picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Villanueva got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Shaw won against Lafayette Christian Academy two weeks ago with 31 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Archbishop Shaw took down De La Salle 31-13. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Cavalier are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Archbishop Shaw, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
St. James beat Archbishop Shaw 37-27 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Does St. James have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Shaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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