Football Preview: Blue Valley Northwest Huskies vs. St. James Academy Thunder
The Blue Valley Northwest Huskies are taking a road trip to take on the St. James Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley Northwest will be strutting in after a win while St. James Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Blue Valley Northwest blew past Shawnee Mission Northwest, posting a 38-7 victory at home. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Cougars are ranked 40th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nathan Baxter was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 50 yards. Lj Bowens handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 44 points the game before, St. James Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They lost 28-7 to Saint Thomas Aquinas. The defeat continues a trend for the Thunder in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Blue Valley Northwest and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for St. James Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Blue Valley Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over St. James Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 30-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blue Valley Northwest since the squad 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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