Football Recap: St. James Falls Despite Strong Effort from Kani King-Young

By Team Reports Oct 23, 2024, 10:27am

Football Recap: St. James Wildcats vs. Archbishop Shaw Eagles

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A win for St. James just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Archbishop Shaw Eagles, falling 35-14. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Despite the loss, St. James still got an impressive performance from Kani King-Young, who rushed for 139 yards. That's the most rushing yards King-Young has posted since back in October of 2023. Jakias Villanueva also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 82 receiving yards.

St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Archbishop Shaw, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.

St. James wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 26-9 win against McDonogh 35 on the 18th. Archbishop Shaw has also already played their next game, a 59-14 victory against Walker on the 18th.

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