Tommie running back Josh Parks scored four times in the first half Saturday to help No. 6 St. Thomas take a 54-14 halftime lead over the Hamline Pipers at Klaus Field.

Parks rushed for 160 yards, including a 63-yard run late in the second quarter.

St. Thomas led 6-0 in the first quarter when Tommie quarterback Tommy Dolan was intercepted by Piper middle linebacker Monty Stenroos. Piper quarterback Connor Leavens finished off the drive with a 25-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tanner Lunceford to put Hamline ahead 7-6.

St. Thomas scored 35 unanswered points after that, including on their next two possessions–both on TD runs by running back Tom Loeffler.

Leavens threw one more bomb toward the end of the half connecting with wide receiver Triston Thomas for a 30-yard touchdown.

A final 38-yard run by Loeffler set up Dolan for a 1-yard quarterback sneak with 25.8 seconds remaining in the half to add to the Tommies’ lead heading into the half.

Carly Noble can be reached at nobl1781@stthomas.edu.