Football Recap: St. James Wildcats vs. Donaldsonville Tigers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but St. James had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Donaldsonville Tigers 48-6. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
St. James' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendrick Joseph Jr., who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 128 rushing yards gave Joseph Jr. a new career-high. Kani King-Young handled things on the ground, rushing for 116 yards and a rushing touchdown.
St. James didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jye Blain, Garry White, and Jarrell Williams picked up one apiece. White has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played.
St. James was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for St. James, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.6 points per game. As for Donaldsonville, they moved to 7-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
St. James will face off against Pine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. James is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season. Donaldsonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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