The St. Thomas Academy Cadets didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Mayo Spartans on Friday, but they still walked away with a 17-12 win. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Spartans are ranked 66th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading St. Thomas Academy to victory were Dominic Baez and Tristan Karl. Baez rushed for 118 yards and one score, while Karl threw for 57 yards and one TD.
St. Thomas Academy has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 26 points this season. As for Mayo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, St. Thomas Academy will challenge Burnsville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mayo, they will face off against New Prague at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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