With a playoff game on the line, St. James rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 33-26 win over the Cuba Wildcats. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Despite the loss, Cuba still got an impressive performance from Jesse Elrod, who rushed for 120 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries. Elrod has become a key player for Cuba: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Paco Leos, who rushed for 146 yards.
St. James' win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Cuba, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 4-6.
St. James' road trip will continue as they head out to face Strafford on Friday. Cuba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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