Florida High School Football - Mater Dei sneaks past St. Thomas Aquinas
August 23, 2025: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 The Mater Dei Monarchs football squad scored 26 points and limited the host St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders to 23 in the Monarchs non-league triumph on Saturday.
The Monarchs now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Bishop Montgomery for a non-league challenge on Friday, August 29. Mater Dei will face a Knights team coming off a 34-27 non-league loss to St. Louis (Honolulu, HI). The Knights record now stands at 0-1.
The Raiders (0-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, FL). The Cobras enter the 5A District 15 challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, Boyd Anderson held off Blanche Ely (Pompano Beach, FL), 32-7, in a non-league outing.
First Quarter
St. Thomas Aquinas (3:40) DiSalvatore 36 yd FIELD GOAL 7-39, 4:02
Second Quarter
Mater Dei (11:55) Lewis 5 yd RUN (Run failed) 10-80, 3:45
Mater Dei (9:43) Henry, Jr. 22 yd TD PASS from Hopkins (kick blocked) 4-55, 1:14
Mater Dei (4:30) Henry, Jr. 81 yd TD PASS from Hopkins (Leggett from Hopkins) 4-80, 2:02
Mater Dei (0:21) Honore 62 yd TD PASS from Hopkins (kick blocked) 1-62, 0:09
Third Quarter
St. Thomas Aquinas (3:28) Lemons 2 yd RUN (DiSalvatore kick) 9-68, 3:55
Fourth Quarter
St. Thomas Aquinas (9:44) Mallory 7 yd RUN (Pass failed) 6-22, 1:58
St. Thomas Aquinas (1:36) Jones, Jr. 5 yd TD PASS from Mallory (DiSalvatore kick) 11-80, 3:17