Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saint James). They were the clear victor by a 55-35 margin over the Cleburne County Tigers on Friday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Tigers are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saint James' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tabor Offord led the charge by picking up 177 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Offord has become a key player for Saint James: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Perry, who threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt.
Saint James' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Cleburne County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Saint James will take on Tallassee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tallassee will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Saint James surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cleburne County, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Munford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleburne County is facing Munford at the right time seeing as Munford is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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