The St. James Academy Thunder will challenge the Blue Valley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. James Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Blue Valley Northwest, who was ranked sixth in their home state at the time (St. James Academy was ranked 14th). St. James Academy fell just short of Blue Valley Northwest by a score of 27-24 on Friday. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. James Academy might have lost, but man, Tyson Beashore was a machine: he threw for 292 yards and two touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards. Sam Niesen was another key player, picking up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Blue Valley came up short against Saint Thomas Aquinas on Friday and fell 28-16. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Saints: they've now lost three in a row.
St. James Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Blue Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
St. James Academy lost to Blue Valley on the road by a decisive 17-3 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for St. James Academy, John Price (who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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