Will the Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy football team advance to the WIAA 8-player state championship game for the second year in a row?
That remains to be seen, but if their last game is any indication, the Titans are well on their way.
Lena/STAA improved to 6-0 on the season and 5-0 in Across the Bay Conference play Sept. 26 by handing Suring a 36-6 loss at Lena High School.
Besides holding a team to one score for the third game in a row, the Titans also piled up 241 rushing yards in its homecoming game, including 133 from Max Peterson.
Suring stayed within striking distance in the first half and only allowed the Titans’ offense to score one touchdown.
A high snap on a punt led to Lena/STAA’s first score with 5:28 remaining in the first quarter, as PJ Finger recovered the loose ball in the end zone.
The Titans also scored on their next drive, as Jake Farley connected with Colt Miller for an 18-yard touchdown pass and a 12-0 lead with 9:18 to go in the first half.
Lena/STAA added to its lead with 9:40 to go in the third quarter on Peterson’s 4-yard run. Farley added the two-point conversion run and the Titans led 20-0.
Suring answered with a touchdown on its first drive of the second half, as Kroix Kempka capped a 60-yard drive with a 4-yard run with 6:40 remaining in the third quarter.
The Eagles never made it to the end zone again, and Farley and Peterson added rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Miller and Lucas Heimke added two-point conversions to complete the scoring.
Peterson averaged 9 1/2 yards a carry, as he picked up his 133 yards on 14 attempts. Farley added 79 yards on the ground.
Suring fell to 4-2 on the season and 2-2 in conference play.
