Basehor-Linwood is 0-4 against St. James Academy since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Basehor-Linwood Bobcats will stay at home for another week and welcome the St. James Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. Basehor-Linwood's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so St. James Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Basehor-Linwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 21-18 victory over Blue Valley Southwest. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bobcats have posted since November 3, 2023.
A big part of Basehor-Linwood's victory came down to the chemistry between Carson Dixon and his top target Austin Adair. Dixon threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while Adair picked up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown. Adair showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
Basehor-Linwood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garrett Pierce and Kyle Burnett.
Meanwhile, St. James Academy faced Blue Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. James Academy put the hurt on Blue Valley with a sharp 48-22 win. The Thunder's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. James Academy had a senior duo take command as John Tujague gained 111 total yards and three touchdowns and Tyson Beashore threw for 217 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Tujague also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because St. James Academy is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise.
St. James Academy has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points per game. As for Basehor-Linwood, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Basehor-Linwood was taken down by St. James Academy 35-6 when the teams last played back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Basehor-Linwood, Blake Boydston (who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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