The St. James Wildcats will face off against the Pine Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. James is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
St. James is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Donaldsonville, posting a 48-6 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
St. James' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kendrick Joseph Jr. led the charge by rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 128 rushing yards gave Joseph Jr. a new career-high. Kani King-Young was another key rusher, gaining 147 total yards and a touchdown.
St. James was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
St. James didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jye Blain, Garry White, and Jarrell Williams picked up one apiece.
Kaplan typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Pine proved too difficult a challenge. They enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over the Pirates. The victory was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on four straight.
Pine has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.6 points per game. As for St. James, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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