Football Recap: St. Augustine Takes Down Ranked Bolles

St. Augustine faced Bolles in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Yellow Jackets snuck past the Bulldogs with a 40-35 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Yellow Jackets also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.

St. Augustine got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brenton James out in front who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards and one TD. James is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. St. Augustine also got a significant boost from Trendell Anderson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 114 yards.

Yellow Jackets

Rushing Yards

09/05/25 @ Bolles	208
08/29/25 vs Menendez	148
08/22/25 vs Palatka	69
12/06/24 @ American Heritage	149
11/29/24 vs Choctawhatchee	65
+ 4 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Augustine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.

Despite the loss, Bolles still got an impressive performance from Xander Edwards, who rushed for 248 yards and three scores while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Edwards showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 69 yards. Another player making a difference was Naeem Burroughs, who picked up 187 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

The win (which was St. Augustine's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 43.0 points this season. As for Bolles, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

St. Augustine has already played their next match, a 47-41 win against Riverside on the 12th. As for Bolles, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 36-0 victory against Bishop Kenny on the 12th.