Football Preview: St. Thomas Academy Cadets vs. Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons
The St. Thomas Academy Cadets will head out on the road to face off against the Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas Academy's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so Robbinsdale Armstrong's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Thomas Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 52-7 victory over Mahtomedi at home. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Zephyrs are ranked 135th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Young led the charge by rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 11 yards and a touchdown. St. Thomas Academy also got a significant boost from Ari Tobias, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, Robbinsdale Armstrong put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Cretin-Derham Hall with a 28-22 win.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Thomas Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Robbinsdale Armstrong, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Thomas Academy against Robbinsdale Armstrong in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 44-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Thomas Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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