With a playoff game on the line, St. James Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Basehor-Linwood Bobcats with points to spare, taking the game 37-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
Tyson Beashore was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 46 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Sam Niesen was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Basehor-Linwood lost, don't look at Nick Doering. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown.
St. James Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for Basehor-Linwood, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
St. James Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Blue Valley North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Basehor-Linwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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