St. Thomas Aquinas ended the 2020 regular season Friday night in Wichita at Bishop Carroll, falling 35-14.
The Saints (4-3) begin their playoff run Nov. 6 at home against Pittsburg.
"Carroll was another difficult opponent, and they played well," said coach Randy Dreiling. "We just need to keep working at it. We did some good things, just not enough of them. It's time to look forward to the playoffs."
Tyron "Tank" Young's touchdown with 3:08 remaining in the first quarter tied the game, 7-7, but Carroll then scored three consecutive times to take a commanding 28-7 lead at halftime. 
Aquinas marched down the field to start the third quarter, but a 15-yard penalty in the Carroll red zone stalled the drive.
"We have a lot of young guys gaining valuable experience," said Dreiling. "They're growing up. Now we're going into the playoffs. We still have an opportunity to meet our season goal of making the state championship game. We can still put this together."
Carroll out-gained Aquinas, 355-273, including 290-250 on the ground. Carroll ran for 8.1 yards per rush for the game and gained 10.1 yards per play in the first half.
Carroll threw an interception in the end zone on its first possession, but then scored on the next five drives, including the remaining four first-half drives.
Aquinas responded to Carroll's first touchdown with a 10-play scoring drive. Xavier Horn ran 14 yards on a triple-option pitch left. A.J. Marozas received an 18-yard crossing route on 3rd and 7. Horn ran 23 yards on another triple-option pitch left. Aquinas pulled Carroll offsides on 4th and 3, then Young scored, tying the game, 7-7. 
Taking over, on its first play, Carroll ran 38 yards, then converted a 4th and 6 with a speed option run right, kept by the quarterback. An 11-yard run set up a short touchdown and a 14-7 lead.
Aquinas gained three first downs but faced 4th and 8 at the Carroll 35-yard line after a fake-pass pitch left lost yards and an incomplete pass. Aquinas turned it over on downs.
Carroll scored on four plays, including a 54-yard dump-down pass, beating a blitz. Carroll led, 21-7, at the 5:20 mark.
Aquinas again gained two first downs but turned it over on downs after two incomplete passes.
Carroll scored again, following a 28-yard quarterback draw, leading, 28-7, at half. 
Aquinas drove into the red zone on the opening possession of the second half. Quarterback, Maxwell Ford, ran 12 yards. Horn ran nine. Sean Carroll ran four times for 16 yards. Ford sneaked for four on 4th and 1, then Carroll ran three more times for a first down.
But after a 15-yard penalty, Aquinas faced 1st and 24, and 2nd and 29 after a fumbled pitch. Aquinas turned it over downs.
Carroll scored on 12 plays, including runs of 10, 12, and 19, to lead, 35-7.
