Football Preview: East St. John Wildcats vs. Bourgeois Braves
The East St. John Wildcats will head out to face off against the Bourgeois Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East St. John will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row dating back to last season, East St. John finally turned things around against Carver Collegiate Academy on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Rams out 22-20. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bourgeois slipped by Central Lafourche 23-22 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bourgeois to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malik Myles, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Conner Wallace, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Bourgeois now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East St. John, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything came up roses for East St. John against Bourgeois in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 31-0 win. Does East St. John have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bourgeois turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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