St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Fort Lauderdale, FL) fans left the game satisfied Wednesday as they observed their football team nudge the host Columbus Explorers (Miami, FL), 8-6 in a non-league test.

With the win, St. Thomas Aquinas improves its record to 1-0 on the season. The Raiders travel to Archbishop McCarthy (Fort Lauderdale, FL) to confront the Mavericks in a non-league test on Thursday, October 5. The Mavericks go into the test with a record of 0-2.

With the loss, Columbus moves to 3-1 on the season. The Explorers travel to South Dade (Homestead, FL) to confront the Buccaneers in a test on Wednesday, September 27. The Buccaneers go into the test with a record of 0-0.