The Archbishop Shaw Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the St. James Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Archbishop Shaw beats St. James with 31 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Archbishop Shaw enjoyed a cozy 31-13 victory over De La Salle on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Cavalier are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. James beat St. Charles Catholic 15-11 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
A big part of St. James' win came down to the chemistry between Jajuan Jackson and his top target Jakias Villanueva. Jackson threw for 107 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes while Villanueva picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Villanueva torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
Archbishop Shaw now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. James, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Archbishop Shaw came up short against St. James in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 37-27. Can Archbishop Shaw avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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