Thunder
| 11/14/25 vs Mill Valley | 45-41 |
| 11/07/25 @ Spring Hill | 26-14 |
| 10/31/25 vs Shawnee Heights | 57-28 |
| 10/24/25 vs Blue Valley West | 39-24 |
| 10/17/25 vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel | 38-35 |
| + 4 more games |
St. James Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 45-41 W over the Mill Valley Jaguars on Friday. The win was nothing new for the Thunder as they're now sitting on nine straight.
St. James Academy was led to victory by John Hornback and Jake House. Hornback rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown, while House gained 112 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hornback a new career-high in passing yards (308). Alec Jett was Hornback's top target, picking up 160 receiving yards and one score.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Jay, who rushed for 229 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 101 yards and one touchdown on only eight passes. Another player making a difference was Max Piva, who gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
St. James Academy's record is now 10-1. As for Mill Valley, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Coming up, St. James Academy will take on Basehor-Linwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Hornback and Carson Dixon. Mill Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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