The St. James Academy Thunder's's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down Blue Valley North 26-7. St. James Academy pushed the score to 26-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Blue Valley North cut but never quite recovered from.
Among those leading the charge was Ben Wheeler, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Another reason for the win was St. James Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Leading the way was Max Requet and his two sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Blue Valley North lost, one person who can't be blamed is Malakai Moala. Despite the final result, he picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. James Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Blue Valley North, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. James Academy will take on Bishop Miege at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Miege will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Blue Valley North, they will head out on the road to face off against Gardner-Edgerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gardner-Edgerton presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Blue Valley North in Kansas (Gardner-Edgerton is ranked second, while Blue Valley North is ranked 70th).
