St. Paul Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They were outmatched by the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders and fell 69-0. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Raiders are ranked 77th).
As for Cretin-Derham Hall, the victory got them back to even at 1-1. They have beaten St. Paul Central the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest St. Paul Central has come to flipping the script.
Ja'Dale Thompson was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 168 yards and three scores on only 12 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Izaak Johnson, who threw for 208 yards and four TDs.
Looking ahead, St. Paul Central will host Johnson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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