The Saint James Trojans will square off against the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Saint James is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Talladega on Friday as Saint James made off with a 35-12 victory. With the Trojans ahead 21-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Saint James' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tabor Offord led the charge by picking up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. Offord's longest reception was for an incredible 81 yards. Pruitt Conner was in the mix as well, providing Saint James with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Trinity Presbyterian took their match at home last Friday with ease, bagging a 40-6 win over Slocomb. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Red Tops are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trinity Presbyterian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Patton Mitchell out in front who threw for 80 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Xavier Boswell, who picked up 59 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Saint James now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Trinity Presbyterian, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Saint James against Trinity Presbyterian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-8 victory. In that contest, Saint James amassed a halftime lead of 34-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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