After losing to Kapaun Mt. Carmel the last time they met, St. James Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. James Academy Thunder put the hurt on the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders with a sharp 30-10 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Thunder.
Francis Menghini was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Sam Niesen was another key player, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. James Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Aiden Dreiling was especially locked on to Kapaun Mt. Carmel's QB and sacked him twice.
St. James Academy's record now sits at 3-4. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
St. James Academy will head out to take on Blue Valley West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Blue Valley West will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. James Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, they will be playing at home against Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heights is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Kapaun Mt. Carmel will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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