Terrell Jana might well be described as the St. Thomas More Knights’ All-Weatherman.
The Grade 11 STM pivot followed up a career game last week against W.J. Mouat with another solid outing under extreme conditions in Cloverdale on Friday, to lead the Knights to a 33-14 win over Lord Tweedsmuir.
The win clinched second place for the 6-1 Knights in the B.C. high school football AAA varsity Eastern conference.
Jana, who racked up more than 400 all-purpose yards in a last week’s 50-14 win over Mouat, including a school record 97-yard touchdown run, rushed for two touchdowns and threw for two more against Tweedsmuir.
Jana rushed for 157 yards and passed for 131 more yards, including 57 yards and one touchdown reception to his favourite target J.J. DesLauriers.
The senior receiver is currently second overall in regular season play with 21 catches for 496 yards and a league-high nine touchdowns.
Matt Duda, who garnered 55 yards in catches, hauled in the other TD from Jana. Andrew Flett with 67 yards on the ground also got himself into the end zone for a score.
Spencer Moore, who is currently fourth overall in regular-season tackles with 51, led the Knights with 10 stops and one sack against Tweedsmuir. Demarius Henderson chipped in with six tackles and one sack, while Flett had five tackles.
Duda continued his fine two-way play for the Knights, contributing seven tackles and two fumble recoveries in the soggy outing.
“It was a very wet field and tough sledding for both teams,” said STM head coach Bernie Kully. “It was a good character win for us (on Friday) and gave us second place in the Eastern division and a decent playoff draw.
“Now the second season begins for us,” Kully added. “I am looking forward to seeing how things play out for us.”
In the playoffs, the Knights will receive a first-round bye and meet the winner of Vancouver College and either Mouat or Kelowna on Nov. 21.
