Football Preview: Potomac School Panthers vs. Saint James Saints
The Potomac School Panthers will take on the Saint James Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Saint James is facing Potomac School at the wrong time: Potomac School suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Frogs 12-7. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Saint James sidestepped Virginia Academy for a 37-34 win.
Jayden Yates had a dynamite game for Saint James, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 109 yards on nine of 20 attempts. Saint James also relied on Yates, who's 53-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game. Xavier Colbert made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Potomac School's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-3. As for Saint James, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Potomac School came up short against Saint James when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 37-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yates, who rushed for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.3 yards per carry. Now that Potomac School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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