The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints will face off against the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Saint Thomas Aquinas walked away with it. They came out on top against Bishop Miege by a score of 14-7 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Saint Thomas Aquinas.
Gianni Rizzi was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 146 yards.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Basehor-Linwood sidestepped Louisburg for a 22-20 victory.
Basehor-Linwood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brady Vandonge out in front who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Sam Boetcher was another key contributor, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Basehor-Linwood, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 7-3.
