St. Thomas trounces Carleton 48-3 at halftime

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Fullback Jeremy Molina breaks past the Carleton defense for a touchdown in the first half. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)
Fullback Jeremy Molina breaks past the Carleton defense for a touchdown in the first half. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia)

Quarterback Jacques Perra tossed a 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tanner Vik to extend a 48-3 halftime lead over the Carleton Knights in St. Thomas’s second home game of the season at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

Running back Josh Parks scored on a 57-yard touchdown run following linebacker Adam Kraft’s interception at the 50-yard line. Carleton’s offense was unable to penetrate the end zone. Their only scoring play came on a field goal.

The Tommies entered today’s matchup with a 2-0 record, while Carleton is 0-2 on the season. St. Thomas, the defending MIAC champion, is fourth in the latest rankings.

Carolyn Meyer can be reached at cameyer@stthomas.edu.