Football Preview: Blue Valley North Mustangs vs. St. James Academy Thunder
Blue Valley North and St. James Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Blue Valley North Mustangs are on the road again on Friday to play the St. James Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Blue Valley North is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-14 victory over Leavenworth. The Mustangs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Blue Valley North's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Frankie Tryban, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Wallace, who picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Blue Valley North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. James Academy faced Basehor-Linwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. James Academy strolled past Basehor-Linwood with points to spare, taking the game 37-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
Tyson Beashore had a dynamite game for St. James Academy, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 191 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Beashore has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Sam Niesen, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. James Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for Blue Valley North, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Blue Valley North was dealt a bruising 28-0 loss at the hands of St. James Academy in their previous meeting back in October. Can Blue Valley North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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