St. James is 6-1 against Donaldsonville since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. James Wildcats will be playing at home against the Donaldsonville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. St. James is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Thursday, St. James got themselves on the board against Patterson, but Patterson never followed suit. They blew past the Lumberjacks 48-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for St. James, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
St. James got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brayden Williams out in front who threw for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Cameron Leblanc, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Donaldsonville took a serious blow against E.D. White on Thursday, falling 44-6. While losing is never fun, Donaldsonville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while E.D. White is ranked 14th).
St. James' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 6-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-6 West St. John and 2-5 Patterson (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.3% over those games). As for Donaldsonville, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. St. James has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Donaldsonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 149.7 per game. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for St. James against Donaldsonville when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 41-12 win. Does St. James have another victory up their sleeve, or will Donaldsonville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
