The West St. John Rams will take on the Varnado Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West St. John has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 146 points over their last three matches.
Last Friday, everything went West St. John's way against East Iberville as West St. John made off with a 52-32 victory.
West St. John's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kalon Gardner, who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Gardner is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game. Jayce Farnell was another key player, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West St. John was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Varnado fell victim to Pine and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Raiders 45-0. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
West St. John's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Varnado, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
West St. John couldn't quite finish off Varnado in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 22-20. Can West St. John avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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