Brian’s Best: St. Thomas Academy vs. Mahtomedi

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of the best teams in Class 5A – two undefeated teams – met in Mahtomedi with a probable section top seed on the line. Here are some of the best individual moments during St. Thomas Academy's 28-14 victory over Mahtomedi.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_63439b1e2c13a","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["19005"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Adebayo's quick feet allowed him to cut outside for forty yards. On a sweep, he cut back for a first down. He makes excellent decisions with the ball, evidenced by another cutback on a sweep for a ten yard touchdown. 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