St. James Academy is 1-9 against Saint Thomas Aquinas since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. James Academy Thunder will square off against the Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Thunder fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They strolled past Bishop Miege with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 44-28. The Thunder pushed the score to 44-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Stags cut but never quite recovered from.
St. James Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyson Beashore, who threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns. Parker Chase was another key receiver, picking up 170 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. James Academy was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 460 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Miege only gained 300.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. James Academy's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aidan Dreiling and Andrew Maurer who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Saint Thomas Aquinas took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They secured a 25-21 W over Blue Valley West. The victory was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on six straight dating back to last season.
St. James Academy lost to Saint Thomas Aquinas on the road by a decisive 21-6 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for St. James Academy, Gianni Rizzi (who rushed for 231 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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