St. Edmund hasn't had much luck against Opelousas Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Edmund Fighting Blue Jays are taking a road trip to face off against the Opelousas Catholic Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated after four-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Last Friday, St. Edmund was fully in charge, breezing past North Central 47-8 on the road. Fans of the Fighting Blue Jays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
St. Edmund's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kane West led the charge by throwing for 172 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Henry Summerlin was another key back, rushing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Opelousas Catholic's offense rose to the challenge against a Trojans defense that boasted an average of only 17 points allowed on Thursday. Opelousas Catholic's defense stepped up to hand Sacred Heart a 42-0 shutout. 42 seems to be a good number for the Vikings as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
St. Edmund pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Opelousas Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-0.
St. Edmund took a serious blow against Opelousas Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 56-12. Can St. Edmund avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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