The St. James Academy Thunder will head out on the road to square off against the St. Pius X Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
St. James Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Blue Valley, who was ranked 19th at the time (St. James Academy was ranked seventh). The Thunder skirted past the Tigers 32-29. The Thunder's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Jake House, who rushed for 204 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of John Hornback, who rushed for 48 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. James Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, St. Pius X made easy work of St. Michael the Archangel on Friday and carried off a 34-13 win. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Guardians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3. As for St. James Academy, their record is now 3-1.
St. James Academy couldn't quite get it done against St. Pius X in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 27-20. Can the Thunder avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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