Cretin-Derham Hall is 0-5 against St. Thomas Academy since September of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Raiders will face off against the Cadets. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Cretin-Derham Hall is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 49-44 win over Mahtomedi. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Academy didn't have too much trouble with Two Rivers on Friday as they won 33-19. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Cadets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Warriors are ranked 43rd).
Cretin-Derham Hall better focus on containing Tristan Karl and Dominic Baez as the pair were huge in St. Thomas Academy's win. Karl rushed for 82 yards and one TD, while Baez rushed for 147 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Baez was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 55 yards. Teddy Petschel was in the mix as well, providing St. Thomas Academy with one touchdown.
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. Another thorn in Two Rivers' side was Brooks Borman, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
St. Thomas Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Cretin-Derham Hall came up short against St. Thomas Academy in their previous matchup back in August, falling 27-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baez, who rushed for 121 yards and one score, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one TD. Now that the Raiders know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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