With a playoff game on the line, Saint Thomas Aquinas rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 24-17 victory over the St. James Academy Thunder. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Saints also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Despite the loss, St. James Academy still got an impressive performance from John Tujague, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards. Parker Chase also helped out with an impressive 117 receiving yards.
The win for Saint Thomas Aquinas keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.1 points per game. As for St. James Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-6 record.
Saint Thomas Aquinas will challenge Hays at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hays' defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so Saint Thomas Aquinas' offense will have their work cut out for them. St. James Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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