For Raider fans not traveling to Orlando for the State Championship Final, there will be a game watching party at BILLY'S 2-WINGS AND SEAFOOD in Plantation.
Billy's features a full menu of great game-watching food along with your favorite cold beverages.
Join the Raider Nation at Billy's 2-The Official Restaurant of Raider Championship Football.
Be there early to support your Raiders! Stay late to celebrate!!
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Each week during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
Aquinas football is well known for having many record-setting running backs over the years, but not all of the offensive success can be accounted for by the running backs. Several Raider quarterbacks have contributed to the success with their arms.
Name the Raider QB who holds the school record for "most passing yards in a season" and was the last St. Thomas signal caller to pass for "over 300 yards in an individual game"?
Hint #1: One of 3 brothers to play football at Aquinas.
Hint #2: He threw left-handed.
Super Hint: Both his father and grandfather were players and head coaches in the National Football League.
Bonus Hint: Go to this Steak House for a great meal.
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Each week during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
Since 1975 when George Smith took over as head coach of the Raiders, the football program has experienced unprecedented success. Smith has coached Aquinas to State championships, numerous district titles, player individual honors and overseen the player pipeline to the college ranks.
Amazingly over Smith's 30 plus seasons as the leader of the program, there has been only one year that the Raiders lost more games than they won.
Name the only losing season the Raiders have experienced since 1975?
Hint: Raiders defeated the Western Wildcats 68-0 for one of their few victories that season.
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Each week during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
In September 1975 after 29 years without a stadium, Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium was built on the St. Thomas Aquinas High School campus. The Raiders finally had a place to call home.
Prior to the building of Piccolo Stadium, locations, such as, Stranahan Field, Lockhart Stadium, McArthur Stadium and the Plantation Athletic League (P.A.L.) Field served as the home field for the Raiders.
Name the stadium that the Raiders used as their home field for only year? And the year this stadium served as a Raider football home?
Hint #1: The Raiders' opponent this week calls this stadium their home.
Hint #2: This was the year Raider football great, Brian Piccolo, while at Wake Forest University led college football in scoring and rushing yards.
Bonus Hint: This was the year the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, marking their first live performance on American television, the appearance became the catalyst for the mid-1960s, "The British Invasion", of American popular music.
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Each Monday during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
During the 2006 game against South Broward High School at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium, the Raiders benefited from a very unusual play.
South Broward faced a fourth-and-36 from its own 6 yard line in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs decided to punt. Here's what happened as South Broward attempted the punt.
St. Thomas linebacker, __________, pushed his blocker back on the resulting punt, and the punted ball caromed off the South Broward blocker's helmet and high into the air where Aquinas safety, ____________, caught the ball in the air in the end zone for a touchdown.
Name both the St. Thomas linebacker and safety that were featured in that play?
Hint #1: This hard working Aquinas linebacker chose to walk-on at Florida State and has made the Seminole roster.
Hint #2: This former Raider defensive back has made a major impact this season for The University of Florida Gators.
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Each Monday during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
The Raiders have started the 2007 season with an undefeated 5-0 record. Aquinas has finished the regular season undefeated with a 10-0 record in several seasons.
Which one of the following seasons was not an undefeated regular season for the Raiders?
Hint: Although the team lost a regular season game, the Raiders won a State Championship in that season.
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Each Monday during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
St. Thomas will celebrate Homecoming this week against district opponent, the Cooper City Cowboys. In the 2006 game versus the Cowboys , Aquinas won 79-3 on a storm-filled night. The Raiders 79 points were the most ever scored by St. Thomas, and the win was also its largest margin of victory ever. Senior Kicker, Wes Byrum, set an all-time Raider record for points after touchdown in a single game against Cooper City. Byrum was a perfect 11 for 11 on PATs.
What was the previous Raider record for points in a single game? And what was the previous record for PATs in a single game?
Hint: Both the points and PATs records occurred in the same 1978 game.
PATs Hint: Mike Stanley held the PATs record.
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Each Monday during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
Aquinas has a long tradition of sending Raiders on to play college football, but here's a player that decided college football was not for him.
What Raider was named the Broward County Defensive Player of the Year, but never played college football?
Hints: This player was a linebacker on the 1997 State Championship Team. He wore #41.
More Clues: You can find the answer to this question in the 2007 Football Program in one of the program advertisements.
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Each Monday during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
The Raiders have had a long history successful place kickers. Name the former Raider kickers that are currently kicking for Division I programs?
Hint: The former Raider kickers currently attend Duke University, Michigan State University and Auburn University.
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Each Monday during the regular season, a trivia question will be posted to test your knowledge of Raider Football History. A randomly selected correct answer will be awarded 2 tickets to a Raider home game.
The 1999 State Title game is remembered as the Raiders 3rd title of the 90's. But the game is equally remembered for the trick play - a double forward pass - on the final winning drive.
Name the 3 Raider players involved in that trick play?
Hint: QB, Chris Cormier threw the first pass.
Winning Hint: The other 2 players were wide receivers.
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