Football Recap: West St. John Takes Down Arcadia in a Playoff Battle

By Team Reports Nov 16, 2024, 9:25pm

Football Recap: West St. John Rams vs. Arcadia Hornets

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With a playoff game on the line, West St. John rose to the challenge on Friday. They beat the Arcadia Hornets by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 40-6. Considering the Rams have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

West St. John found their leader in freshman Kalon Gardner, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gardner is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Jayce Farnell was another key player, throwing for 223 yards and two touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes.

The win (which was West St. John's third in a row) raised their record to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46 points. As for Arcadia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.

West St. John will take on Mangham on Friday. One thing working in Mangham's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Arcadia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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