Football Recap: St. Thomas Academy Starts Season with Win on the Road

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Previous 5 Games

08/29/25 - Away	27-14 W
09/13/24 - Away	24-6 W
09/15/23 - Home	35-17 W
09/16/22 - Home	34-0 W
09/17/21 - Away	41-14 W

St. Thomas Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders on Friday. The Cadets haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Dominic Baez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and one TD, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and one touchdown.

Cretin-Derham Hall lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ja'Dale Thompson, who rushed for 79 yards, and also caught one score. Cretin-Derham Hall also got help from Dre Frierson-Hollie, who showed off his sure hands for 112 receiving yards.

St. Thomas Academy has already played their next match, a 17-12 victory against Mayo on the 5th. As for Cretin-Derham Hall, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 69-0 win against St. Paul Central on the 5th.