Football Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans vs. Holy Spirit Spartans
St. Thomas Aquinas and Holy Spirit squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but St. Thomas Aquinas had to settle for second. They fell to the Holy Spirit Spartans 35-31. The Trojans lost against the Spartans in their previous head to head back in November of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-21 score last time.
Despite the defeat, St. Thomas Aquinas saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chukwuma Odoh rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Odoh's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Anthony Perez Jr., who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The loss snapped St. Thomas Aquinas' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record. As for Holy Spirit, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
St. Thomas Aquinas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Holy Spirit, they will head out to take on DePaul Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Holy Spirit is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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