The Rockhurst Hawklets are taking a road trip to face off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rockhurst is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Blue Springs, who was ranked 14th at the time (Rockhurst was ranked 12th). The Hawklets took a 38-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Friday. The matchup marked the Hawklets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Blake Thomas
| 10/03/25 vs Blue Springs | 102 |
| 09/19/25 @ Lee's Summit West | 86 |
| 09/12/25 @ Olathe North | 54 |
| 08/29/25 @ St. Pius X | 52 |
| 09/05/25 vs Raymore-Peculiar | 21 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tristan Johnson, who picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 58 yards. Rockhurst also got help from Blake Thomas, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Saint Thomas Aquinas). They claimed a resounding 43-14 win over Bishop Miege. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Stags recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Rockhurst better keep an eye on Calin Arndt. He was instrumental in Saint Thomas Aquinas' win, rushing for 249 yards and three scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. That's the most rushing touchdowns Arndt has posted since back in October of 2024.
Saint Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Miege only rushed for 103.
Saint Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Terrence Bryant and Brydon Stephenson.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' record now sits at 5-0. As for Rockhurst, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Rockhurst and Saint Thomas Aquinas were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Rockhurst came up empty-handed after a 14-13 defeat. Can the Hawklets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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