The Saint Thomas Aquinas Saints will challenge the Rockhurst Hawklets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saint Thomas Aquinas knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Rockhurst likes a good challenge.
Saint Thomas Aquinas is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Bishop Miege, who was ranked 14th at the time (Saint Thomas Aquinas was ranked first). The Saints took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-14 victory over the Stags. Fans of the Saints have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Calin Arndt
| 10/03/25 vs Bishop Miege | 249 |
| 09/13/24 vs St. James Academy | 211 |
| 10/04/24 @ Bishop Miege | 145 |
| 09/20/24 @ Blue Valley | 106 |
| 11/01/24 vs Turner | 28 |
Calin Arndt was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 249 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 249 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Saint Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Miege only rushed for 103.
Saint Thomas Aquinas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Terrence Bryant and Brydon Stephenson.
Meanwhile, Rockhurst came up short against Blue Springs on Friday and fell 38-29. The contest marked the Hawklets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Saint Thomas Aquinas will need to focus on slowing down Tristan Johnson, one of several Rockhurst players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 72 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Johnson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Thomas, who picked up 102 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Saint Thomas Aquinas' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Rockhurst, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Saint Thomas Aquinas barely slipped by Rockhurst in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 14-13. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawklets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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