Football Friday: St. Thomas Academy Faces Tartan

FOOTBALL FRIDAY

St. Thomas Academy (3-0, 3-0 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Tartan (2-1, 1-1 Classic Suburban Conference)  

PLAYMAKERS
—Hootie Hubbell (St. Thomas Academy – Running Back)
The senior rushed for 122 yards in just eleven carries against Mahtomedi.
—Thomas Sjoberg (St. Thomas Academy – Wide Receiver)
The basketball standout has caught just two passes, but both were for touchdowns.
—Michael McCarthy (Tartan – Wide Receiver)
Scored his first touchdown of the year as he caught a 37-yard yard reception.
—Alan Medina-Gonzalez (Tartan – Running Back)
Had the game-winning two-yard touchdown in last weekend in their 13-10 win over North St. Paul in the fourth quarter.

CADETS WIN IF...
They can continue their strong defensive efforts. The Cadets have allowed just 13 points all season and have two shutouts. 

TITANS WIN IF...
They can slow down the STA offensive line, which has opened holes for a variety of Cadet running backs this season, who have combined for 693 yards in three games and over seven yards per carry. Gopher commit Isaac Hayes, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound offensive lineman, was a KARE-11 preseason All-Metro selection. 

2-MINUTE DRILL
SITE: St. Thomas Academy
TIME: 7 p.m. Friday
WEATHER: Partly Cloudy, 56 degrees
LAST MEETING: STA beat Tartan 46-0 on the road last season.

ST. THOMAS SCHEDULE
Fri, Sept. 2 at Simley W 42-0
Fri, Sept. 9 vs. Richfield W 45-0
Fri, Sept. 16 at Mahtomedi W 21-13
Fri, Sept. 23 vs. Tartan
Fri, Sept. 30 vs. North St. Paul
Fri, Oct. 7vs. Holy Family Catholic
Fri, Oct. 14 vs. Hill-Murray
Wed, Oct. 19 at Henry Sibley

TARTAN SCHEDULE
Fri, Sept. 2 vs. Mahtomedi L 19-7
Fri, Sept. 9 at North Branch W 38-14
Fri, Sept. 16 vs. North St. Paul W 13-10
Fri, Sept. 23 at St. Thomas Academy
Fri, Sept. 30 vs. Hill-Murray
Thu, Oct. 6 at Henry Sibley
Fri, Oct. 14 vs. Richfield
Wed, Oct. 19 at South St. Paul