Football Game Preview: The St. James Performance Academy Strivers vs. St. Thomas More Chancellors

The St. James Performance Academy Strivers will head out on the road to take on the St. Thomas More Chancellors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas More took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on The St. James Performance Academy, who comes in off a win.

The St. James Performance Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: The First Academy, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (The St. James Performance Academy was ranked first). The Strivers slipped by the Royals 41-40 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Strivers were down 40-22 in the third quarter.

St. Thomas More kicked off their season on the road last Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a blow against St. Frances Academy, falling 60-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Chancellors in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.

The St. James Performance Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for St. Thomas More, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.