John Curtis Christian is 9-1 against St. Augustine since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The John Curtis Christian Patriots will take on the St. Augustine Purple Knights at 7:00 p.m.
John Curtis Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Louisiana's top teams: Edna Karr, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (John Curtis Christian was ranked 17th). John Curtis Christian came up short against Edna Karr on Friday, falling 35-14. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although John Curtis Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Anthony Smith Jr (Aj) and Xavier Brown.
John Curtis Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brown.
Meanwhile, St. Augustine didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Holy Cross on Friday, but they still walked away with a 18-13 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Purple Knights.
St. Augustine's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.7 points per game. As for John Curtis Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
John Curtis Christian beat St. Augustine 49-42 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Does John Curtis Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Augustine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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