St. James has gone 8-2 against Cuba recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Cuba Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. St. James is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
St. James is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Pacific last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. James was dealt a 52-20 defeat at the hands of Pacific.
Meanwhile, Cuba lost 38-14 to Perryville last Friday.
Cuba's loss came about despite a quality game from Jesse Elrod, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 194 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Micah Volner.
Even if they lost, Cuba's defensive line still kept up the pressure with eight sacks. In that department, Dylan Ferguson was the leader with two. Ferguson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
St. James' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Cuba, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for St. James against Cuba when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 45-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. James since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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