Patterson is 0-6 against St. James since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Lumberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Patterson put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. They really took it to Berwick for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when St. James faced off against Donaldsonville on Friday. The Wildcats simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 51-7. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
St. James' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Patterson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Patterson lost to St. James on the road by a decisive 14-0 margin in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Kani King-Young, who rushed for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Now that the Lumberjacks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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