Football Preview: Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints vs. Turner Golden Bears
The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Turner Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Thomas Aquinas will be strutting in after a win while Turner will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Saint Thomas Aquinas strolled past Blue Valley North with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Mustangs are ranked 53rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Turner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Shawnee Heights, falling 69-30. One positive for the Golden Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the loss, Turner had strong showings from Erickson George, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Josue Castillo, who rushed for 180 yards and a touchdown. Those 180 rushing yards gave Castillo a new career-high.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Turner, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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