Football Recap: St. Thomas Aquinas Comes Up Short

St. Thomas Aquinas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Independence Tigers and fell 41-7. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Independence, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-7.

Looking ahead, St. Thomas Aquinas will host Prairieville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Hurricanes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Independence, they are taking a road trip to face off against Northlake Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines' defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so the Tigers' offense will have their work cut out for them.