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| 08/29/25 - Away | 27-14 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 24-6 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 35-17 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 34-0 W |
| 09/17/21 - Away | 41-14 W |
St. Thomas Academy is a perfect 5-0 against Cretin-Derham Hall since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Cadets will challenge the Raiders. St. Thomas Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
St. Thomas Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Two Rivers 33-19. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Warriors are ranked 43rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Thomas Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tristan Karl, who rushed for 82 yards and one score, and Dominic Baez, who rushed for 147 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Baez showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Teddy Petschel was in the mix too, providing St. Thomas Academy with one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Thomas Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
St. Thomas Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Wagner and Todd Rogalski. St. Thomas Academy received some extra help from Petschel, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Cretin-Derham Hall hadn't done well against Mahtomedi recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Raiders managed a 49-44 win over the Zephyrs.
St. Thomas Academy's record now sits at 10-0. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their record is now 7-3.
St. Thomas Academy beat Cretin-Derham Hall 27-14 in their previous matchup back in August. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
