BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST (4-2) AT ST. THOMAS AQUINAS (6-0) Blue Valley Northwest started this season with four straight victories, but a pair of one-score losses put the Huskies into a tough spot going up against a St. Thomas Aquinas team that has been rolling to this point in the season. Blue Valley Northwest were unable to score on the goal-line in the final minute of its 42-35 Week 5 loss against Blue Valley West. The Huskies led in the final minute against Blue Valley the next week, only for the Tigers to score the go-ahead touchdown in the red zone on the way to a 27-21 win for Blue Valley. The Huskies still showed much of the same execution that provided them a 4-0 start to the season. Senior quarterbacks Nathan Baxter and Ford Bevins continue to take turns running the offense. Baxter has racked up 665 passing yards with 10 passing touchdowns to one interception while Bevins has 369 passing yards with four passing touchdowns to one interception. Baxter has also added 206 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground. The Huskies’ quarterback duo has a trio of elite targets in the passing game. Senior wide receiver Trevor Garlington has led the way with 410 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions. Junior Ayden McGibboney and freshman Baron Marshall have combined for 481 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Logan Chandler is still looking to cross the 100-yard receiving mark to join those other three, but he’s also added three touchdown receptions this season. Junior running back LJ Bowens leads the rushing attack with 759 yards and five rushing touchdowns. Junior running back Logan Waldorf has contributed another 229 rushing yards and two scores. Senior linebacker Luke Wolverton leads the team in tackles with 48 while senior defensive end Brock Heath has a team-high five tackles for loss. Senior safety Joseph Arnold has two interceptions this season. St. Thomas Aquinas junior running back Calin Arndt scored both touchdowns in the Saints 14-13 win over Rockhurst (Mo.) last week. Aquinas earned its first ever win over the Hawklets after losing the previous 11 meetings. Arndt has 14 rushing touchdowns so far this season, with hat tricks in three of six games and multiple touchdowns in all but one game. Aquinas enters this contest with a seven-game winning streak in the series, including a 28-14 victory over the Huskies last season. Blue Valley Northwest is looking for its first win over the Saints since earning a 27-14 victory in 2013.