Football Preview: St. James Academy Thunder vs. Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders
St. James Academy and Kapaun Mt. Carmel are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The St. James Academy Thunder will head out to square off against the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, St. James Academy finally turned things around against Blue Valley North on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mustangs 28-0 at home.
St. James Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was John Tujague out in front who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Francis Menghini was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Kapaun Mt. Carmel hadn't done well against Bishop Carroll recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Kapaun Mt. Carmel took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over Bishop Carroll. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. James Academy's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
St. James Academy suffered a grim 35-14 defeat to Kapaun Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point St. James Academy was down 28-7.
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