Apple Valley and St. Thomas Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Apple Valley had to settle for second. They lost to the St. Thomas Academy Cadets on the road by a 29-14 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cadets are ranked 30th).
Dominic Baez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 197 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry for St. Thomas Academy. With that strong performance, Baez is now averaging an impressive 109.3 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Chase Young, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Apple Valley broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-7. As for St. Thomas Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
As of now, neither Apple Valley nor St. Thomas Academy have any future games scheduled.
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