Football Game Preview: St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays vs. Thunder Ridge Longhorns

The St. John's/Tipton Catholic Blujays will face off against the Thunder Ridge Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John's/Tipton Catholic has given up an average of 41.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 54-22, which was the final score in St. John's/Tipton Catholic's tilt against Linn on Friday.

Despite the loss, St. John's/Tipton Catholic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooks Dunstan rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 44-36 to Frankfort.

Even if they lost, Thunder Ridge's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Rashad Stafford with two.

St. John's/Tipton Catholic now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Thunder Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.

St. John's/Tipton Catholic suffered a grim 44-22 defeat to Thunder Ridge when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Blujays were down 36-14.