St. Thomas Academy Football Gameday

ST. THOMAS ACADEMY FOOTBALL GAMEDAY

(11-1, 7-0 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Simley (2-7, 1-6 Classic Suburban Conference)

PLAYMAKERS
—Isaac Hayes (St. Thomas Academy- Offensive Line/Defensive Line)
KARE-11 preseason All-Metro selection who is a Minnesota Golden Gopher commit.
—Paddy Clancy (St. Thomas Academy– Defensive Back)
Finished second on the team in tackles.
—Jake Short (Simley– Running Back)
Rushed for 1074 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore.
—Darion Fletcher (Simley– Cornerback/wide receiver/wingback)
Three-year starter who has drawn recruiting looks from Northern Iowa, South Dakota State and North Dakota State.

CADETS WIN IF...
They can find a replacement for quarterback Ryan McManus, who combined for 24 touchdowns and was the team’s second leading rusher. McManus now plays for Dartmouth.

SPARTANS WIN IF...
They can continue their strong defensive showing at the end of last season. They allowed 37.3 points per game in the first six contests, but permitted just 29 points total in their final three games, including two wins.

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: Simley High School
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: 30 percent chance of showers, 57 degrees
LAST MEETING: St. Thomas Academy defeated Simley 57-6 in the season opener at home.

ST. THOMAS ACADEMY SCHEDULE
Fri, Sept. 2 at Simley
Fri, Sept. 9 vs. Richfield
Fri, Sept. 16 at Mahtomedi
Fri, Sept. 23 vs. Tartan
Fri, Sept. 30 vs. North St. Paul
Fri, Oct. 7 vs. Holy Family Catholic
Fri, Oct. 14 vs. Hill-Murray
Wed, Oct. 19 at Henry Sibley

SIMLEY SCHEDULE
Fri, Sept. 2 vs. St. Thomas Academy
Fri, Sept. 9 at Mahtomedi
Fri, Sept. 16 vs. Henry Sibley
Fri, Sept. 23 at North St. Paul
Fri, Sept. 30 vs. South St. Paul
Fri, Oct. 7 at Hill-Murray
Fri, Oct. 14 vs. Duluth Denfeld
Wed, Oct. 19 at Richfield