Curtis (River Ridge, La.) at St. Augustine (New Orleans)
The Curtis defense will look to slow down Leonard Fournette and St. Augustine.
Photo by Roddy Johnson
What does Curtis have left after draining its tank to beat then-nationally ranked Karr (New Orleans) last week? The Patriots had a 23-0 lead after the first quarter, but lost starting quarterback
Abby Touzet to a broken collarbone and were outscored 33-7 over the next 30 minutes. Senior running back
George Moreira saved the day inside the final minute of the game with a four-yard touchdown run – his third of the night -- and Curtis came out on top, 38-33. Friday's game against St. Augustine is the fourth-straight contest against a tough opponent for the Patriots, who split games against out-of-state powers Bergen Catholic (N.J.) and St. Thomas Aquinas (Fla.) earlier this season. As for St. Augustine, the Purple Knights (2-1) have lost only to Karr, 34-24, on Sept. 13. They are led by running back
Leonard Fournette, rated the
No. 2 overall prospect in the Class of 2014 according to 247 Sports.
Just the facts: St. Augustine has not beaten Curtis in five previous meetings played since 1993. The last time the teams met was a 33-0 Curtis victory in 2002. … The game will be played at Tad Gormley Stadium, located in New Orleans' historic City Park and site of many prominent high school games since it was built in 1937. Tad Gormley's playing field was renamed in honor of NFL running back Reggie Bush when the former New Orleans Saints standout donated $80,000 for repairs to the stadium following Hurricane Katrina.
Mitch Stephens: Curtis 28, St. Augustine 21
Kevin Askeland: Curtis 40, St. Augustine 35
Jamie DeMoney: Curtis 24, St. Augustine 21
Stephen Spiewak: Curtis 35, St. Augustine 21
Leland Gordon: Curtis 24, St. Augustine 22
Colin Ward-Henninger: Curtis 28, St. Augustine 17
