Football Game Preview: St. Augustine Purple Knights vs. John Curtis Christian Patriots

St. Augustine hasn't had much luck against John Curtis Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Purple Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. St. Augustine will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

St. Augustine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Holy Cross, who was ranked 18th at the time (St. Augustine was ranked second). The Purple Knights walked away with a 32-24 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

Vashaun Coulon

Rushing Yards (Career)

11/01/25 vs Holy Cross	107
09/20/25 vs Legacy School of Sport Sciences	47
09/27/25 vs Warren Easton	45
09/06/25 vs McDonogh 35	41
10/18/25 @ Archbishop Rummel	40

Vashaun Coulon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and two scores on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 217 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 107 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Coulon's aerial production (109 yards to be exact) went to Derrick Bennett.

Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian suffered their biggest defeat since November 1, 2024 on Friday. They lost 48-26 to Edna Karr. The Patriots were down 42-20 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

John Curtis Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeffrey Curtis and Prentice MacKyeon Jr. Curtis is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last 19 games he's played dating back to last season.

St. Augustine's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for John Curtis Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 7-1.

St. Augustine beat John Curtis Christian 28-20 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Purple Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.