The St. Thomas Aquinas footballers have reached midseason with an unbeaten 5-0 record and a Number 1 national prep ranking. This week's opponent, the Miramar Patriots, also enter Friday's game at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium with a 5-0 2009 season mark.
Aquinas did what was predicted on the road last Friday against Nova with a 56-0 win over a young Titan squad. A running clock began at the start of the second half. This was the Raiders 51st consecutive district victory, as well as, their 29th consecutive win.
The Raiders struck early and often opening a 42-0 halftime lead as the Titans were no match for the powerful St. Thomas offense and defense. In the third quarter the Raiders had no offensive possessions, yet they still added 14 points on the scoreboard.
The game featured 3 touchdown passes by QB, Jake Rudock; one to RB, James White and two to WR, Rashad Greene. Greene has scored at least one touchdown in each of the Raiders' five victories.
Three Raiders had game highlights scoring their first career touchdowns. DL, John Baglia scored on a 20 yard blocked punt return (blocked by Cody Riggs). Raider long snapper, Danny Adams, fielded a Titan onside kickoff and sprinted in for a 48 yard kickoff return. While DB, Bryan Johnson recovered a Nova fumble and rumbled 54 yards for the TD and the final margin of victory.
Raider Homecoming
Aquinas meets Miramar in St. Thomas' annual homecoming game at Piccolo Stadium.
If the Raiders were distracted by the homecoming celebration, they have found renewed focus in a news article published after Miramar's win last week. The bulletin board material provided is a quote by a Miramar player predicting a Patriot victory over Aquinas.
"Our defense is much better than St. Thomas-faster-and I feel like we're a little more dedicated, and determined and hungry.", said the Pats' player. When asked, "Can Miramar win?" The response, "Yes, no doubt".
There's not enough Patriots to win this battle. And as the current pop song says " that's what you get for waking up"... the Raiders. St. Thomas dances to 30 wins-in-a row.
Raider PressBox Prediction: Raiders 38, Patriots 14
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