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| 10/31/25 - Home | 57-28 W |
| 10/16/20 - Home | 48-0 W |
| 11/03/17 - Home | 19-0 W |
| 10/28/16 - Home | 42-25 W |
With a playoff win on the line, St. James Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds, posting a 57-28 win. That looming 57-28 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Thunder yet this season.
John Hornback had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 227 yards and five TDs while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushing for 50 yards and one touchdown. Those five passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Luke Niesen was another key player, gaining 110 total yards and a touchdown.
St. James Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Shawnee Heights to a completion percentage of just 48.5%. The Thunder have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.58 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.58 in their last three games.
St. James Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Carter Shotkoski and Grayson Schuetz, who each picked up one interception apiece.
Despite the loss, Shawnee Heights still got an impressive performance from Aiden Scott, who threw for 224 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 65 yards and one score. Javon Williams was Scott's top target, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
St. James Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.1 points over those games. As for Shawnee Heights, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
Coming up, St. James Academy will take on Spring Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Thunder will need to watch out since the Broncos have now posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. Shawnee Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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