Football Preview: John Curtis Christian Patriots vs. Jesuit Blue Jays
John Curtis Christian has gone 8-2 against Jesuit recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The John Curtis Christian Patriots will play host again on Friday to welcome the Jesuit Blue Jays, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully John Curtis Christian focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
John Curtis Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Brother Martin, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (John Curtis Christian was ranked 12th). John Curtis Christian had just enough and edged Brother Martin out 17-14.
The critical scores for John Curtis Christian came from Anthony Smith Jr (Aj) and Kolston Martinez.
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 Trey Brown and Prentice Mackyeon Jr. John Curtis Christian got some further help from Logan Barnes: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles.
John Curtis Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jesuit came up short against Edna Karr on Friday and fell 21-9. The Blue Jays haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
John Curtis Christian pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Jesuit, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
John Curtis Christian took their victory against Jesuit when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-21. Will John Curtis Christian repeat their success, or does Jesuit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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