-"This will be a very challenging match-up, and we're excited about the opportunity to go to Omaha and play in another big game," said Dreiling.  "We worked on a number of things this week, but the bottom line is we have to play harder and more physical than we were last week."-RD

Friday, October 16th:  7:00PM vs. Omaha Westside (at Omaha Westside)
  • The game will be webcast by STA Halo. (Click here for webcast link.)
This week's game. . .
"It will be important for us to limit big plays and get them off the field.  Field position also will be important.  At the end of the day, we just need to be sound and give great effort every play."--RD
 
Scouting the Warriors
          
Saints travel to take on Warriors
 
Aquinas travels north to Omaha (Neb.) Westside Friday night for a Week 7 match-up, pitting Kansas vs. Nebraska.

The Saints close out the regular season next week at Bishop Carroll (Wichita).

Aquinas (4-1) suffered its first regular-season loss since 2017 last week, 39-27, to Kpreps.com Class 6A No. 1 Lawrence.

This week's opponent, Westside (7-0), is ranked No. 1 in Nebraska's highest classification by the Omaha World-Herald.  The Warriors have won each game this season on average, 45-11, including 52-3 over Norfolk last week.

Dominic Rezac has rushed for 782 yards and 14 touchdowns on 94 carries in six games this season.  The Omaha World-Herald reports Westside has four Division I commitments on the roster.

"This will be a very challenging match-up, and we're excited about the opportunity to go to Omaha and play in another big game," said Dreiling.  "We worked on a number of things this week, but the bottom line is we have to play harder and more physical than we were last week."

Aquinas' average scoring margin this season is 32-24.  The Saints have an edge in the running game, 290-120.  While opponents are passing for twice as many yards (180-90), the passing game output has increased in recent weeks and has big-play ability.

Aquinas trails in total big plays (greater than 20 yards), 28-18, and has allowed conversion of 41 percent of third- and fourth-down attempts.  

"It will be important for us to limit big plays and get them off the field," said Dreiling.  "Field position also will be important.  At the end of the day, we just need to be sound and give great effort every play."

Senior fullback, Tyron "Tank" Young, has rushed for 758 yards and nine touchdowns, averaging 6.2 yards per carry.  Sophomore fullback, Sean Carroll, has rushed for 305 yards, averaging 5.3 yards per carry.

In two starts, sophomore quarterback, Maxwell Ford, has passed for 376 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns.

Defensive linemen, Caden Reeves, Jalen Marshall, and Cameron Penny lead the tackle chart.  Each has reached double-digit total hurries this season.  Reeves leads the team with 34 tackles.  Senior safety, Elias Carson, has 32 tackles.



 
EKL Schedule This Week
St. Thomas Aquinas at Omaha Westside
Bishop Carroll at Bishop Miege
Blue Valley at Blue Valley Southwest
Blue Valley West at Blue Valley North
Shawnee Heights at St. James Academy
  
 
  

  
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