The St. Edmund defense forced three turnovers in the game’s final six minutes and returned two for touchdowns as the Blue Jays grabbed a 44-31 win over Metairie Park Country Day Friday in the opening round of the Division IV playoffs.
Two years ago, the Cajuns handed the Blue Jays a 37-13 opening round loss in the 2012 Class 1-A playoffs.
On Friday at St. Edmund, the No. 7 Blue Jays will entertain No. 10 Metairie Park Country Day in the opening round of the Division IV playoffs.
When Pointe Coupee Central was closed over the summer by the Pointe Coupee School Board, St. Edmund was forced to find another opponent.
That did not happen, so the Blue Jays have an open date Friday before taking on False River Academy on Oct. 31.
It is homecoming week at St. Edmund as the Blue Jays take on North Central.
St. Edmund’s Cullen Brown only caught three passes Friday night against Catholic High of Pointe Coupee. But the Blue Jay receiver finished with 104 yards on the night with touchdowns of 78 and 18 yards against the Hornets.
