Fighting Blue Jays
| 10/24/25 vs Catholic of Pointe Coupee | 52-50 |
| 10/17/25 @ Sacred Heart | 58-36 |
| 10/10/25 @ Berchmans Academy | 60-0 |
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but St. Edmund ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Catholic of Pointe Coupee Hornets, sneaking past 52-50. Winning may never get old, but the Fighting Blue Jays sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Leading St. Edmund to victory were Wyatt Dubois and Nathan Driggs. Dubois rushed for 53 yards and five TDs, while Driggs rushed for 134 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Edmund was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Catholic of Pointe Coupee's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jude Morrison, who rushed for 68 yards and three scores, and also threw for 259 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 72% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Myka Nippl, who rushed for 123 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries.
St. Edmund's record is now 7-1. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Edmund will square off against Bolton Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Blue Jays will be up against the Bears' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Catholic of Pointe Coupee, they will face off against Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so the Hornets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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