Football Recap: St. James Finds Playoff Glory Versus Madelia

Saints

Margin

10/21/25 vs Madelia	61
10/15/25 @ Madelia	60
10/03/25 vs Martin County West	32
09/19/25 vs Southland	19
10/10/25 vs Mayer Lutheran	14

With a playoff win on the line, St. James rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Madelia Blackhawks 61-0. That 61 point margin sets a new team best for the Saints this season.

St. James' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Madelia, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Coming up, St. James will square off against Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Saints 11.9, the Bulldogs 10.3) so any points scored will be well earned. Madelia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.