It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Thomas Academy can now relate to. They took a 39-23 bruising from the Spring Lake Park Panthers on Friday. The loss was the Cadets' first of the season.
When it comes to explaining why St. Thomas Academy lost, don't look at Dominic Baez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 49 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 70 receiving yards. Baez showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 55 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Thomas Academy fell to 11-1. As for Spring Lake Park, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
St. Thomas Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Spring Lake Park, they will square off against Chanhassen on Saturday. The Storm's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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