Football Recap: St. Thomas Academy Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Dominic Baez

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2024, 12:26pm

Football Recap: St. Thomas Academy Cadets vs. Hastings Raiders

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With a playoff game on the line, St. Thomas Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over the Hastings Raiders. That's more bragging rights for the Cadets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

It was another big night for Dominic Baez, who rushed for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Chase Young was another key player, rushing for 91 yards.

St. Thomas Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.

St. Thomas Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Hastings, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.

St. Thomas Academy will take on Apple Valley on Friday. Apple Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 105 points over their last three matchups. Hastings does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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