Football Recap: Cuba Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 3:02pm

Football Recap: Cuba Wildcats vs. St. James Tigers

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cuba can now relate to. They took a 33-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. James Tigers on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Despite the loss, Cuba still got an impressive performance from Jesse Elrod, who rushed for 120 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Elrod has become a key player for Cuba: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Paco Leos, who rushed for 146 yards.

Cuba's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for St. James, they moved to 4-6 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak.

Cuba does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. James, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Strafford on Friday.

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