A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Sterlington Panthers duke it out with the St. James Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sterlington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Jena 48-14. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won seven matches by 27 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, St. James has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 12.83 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They came out on top against Union Parish by a score of 43-36. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Sterlington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.2 points per game. As for St. James, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Sterlington came up short against St. James in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 28-17. Thankfully for Sterlington, Brayden Williams (who rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 155 yards and one touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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