Sterlington had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the St. James Wildcats on Friday as they made off with a 63-38 victory. Considering the Panthers have won ten matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tj Burch
| 12/05/25 vs St. James | 203 |
| 11/28/25 vs Loreauville | 132 |
| 11/21/25 vs Donaldsonville | 147 |
| 11/06/25 vs Union Parish | 176 |
| 10/31/25 @ Carroll | 47 |
| + 8 more games |
Sterlington was led to victory by Tj Burch and J-Rob Breen. Burch rushed for 203 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, while Breen rushed for 106 yards and four scores on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Burch is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Stromile, who rushed for 75 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sterlington was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 475 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Sterlington's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Silas Ashley and Cameron Bagwell, who racked up all six sacks between them. Bagwell has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Sterlington's win bumped their record up to 11-2. As for St. James, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3.
Coming up, Sterlington will face off against Jena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Giants will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. St. James does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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