St. Thomas Aquinas returns to action on Friday after back-to-back bye weeks. The Raiders head just down the road to play the South Plantation High School Paladins. Although the Raiders and Paladins have met 15 times in this series, it will only be for the second time at South Plantation's on-campus stadium.
The 21 day break between games for the Raiders is the longest in their history. Since the 1975 season Aquinas has a record of 23 wins against 6 losses when coming off a bye week.
The nationally-ranked Raiders (2-0) enter the game with an eleven game winning streak. The Paladins (2-0) have recorded wins over Western and Hollywood Hills to start the 2008 season. Although the all-time series has seen many hard fought games, St. Thomas stands with a lopsided 15-0 record against the Paladins.
The Raider defense has not allowed a rushing touchdown in their first two games. Their offense is averaging 42 points per game with 7 touchdowns rushing and 4 passing.
No winning streaks stopped in this one. Look for the well-rested Raiders to stretch their current wining streak to 12 straight and add one more victory to their total in this series.
Raider Press Box Prediction: Aquinas by 17
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