St. Thomas football racked up the awards following its first season in the Summit League with first-year running back Hope Adebayo and first-year linebacker Luke Herzog receiving “Freshman Offensive Player of the Year” and “Freshman Defensive Player of the Year.” Coach Glenn Caruso was also nominated for the Stats Perform FCS Eddie Robinson Award for coach of the year, to add to the 17 all-conference and all-academic team awards the Tommies earned.
Isaiah Hall remembers the jitters he felt heading into his final season on the St. Thomas football team, a program that was ranked dead last among 128 FCS football programs after making the unprecedented jump from Division III to Division I.
The St. Thomas football team has thrived this season thanks to its defense, which led the Pioneer Football League in a number of categories heading into Saturday’s game against the PFL-leading Davidson Wildcats.
Two defensive takeaways by senior defensive back Luke Glenna kept the ball in senior quarterback Cade Sexauer’s hands, but St. Thomas’ special team’s errors led to a score by Marist College as the Tommies took a 13-7 lead into halftime Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
An interception by senior wide receiver Isaiah Hall with 4:47 remaining thwarted a fourth-quarter rally by Valparaiso, sealing the Tommies’ 20-13 victory Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
A pair of touchdowns from senior running back Tom Loeffler and a late interception by senior wide receiver Isaiah Hall helped the Tommies to a 20-13 win over Valparaiso in their first Division I homecoming game Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
