Football Recap: Blue Valley North Falls Short of St. James Academy in the Playoffs

Blue Valley North and St. James Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Blue Valley North had to settle for second. They were dealt a 45-6 defeat at the hands of the St. James Academy Thunder. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Thunder: they've now lost three in a row.

Lark Anderson threw for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards. Dylan Sarna was his top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Frankie Tryban rushed for 80 yards, and also picked up 32 receiving yards.

St. James Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from John Tujague, who picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 92 yards. That's the most rushing yards Tujague has posted since back in September. Sam Niesen did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.

Blue Valley North's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for St. James Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-5.

Blue Valley North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. James Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 24-17 loss against Saint Thomas Aquinas on the 22nd.

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