Football Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Bishop Moore Hornets
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Bishop Moore Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by McArthur at home to the tune of 56-0. The match marked the Raiders' most dominant win of the season so far.
Among those leading the charge was Andrew Indorf, who threw for 107 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. St. Thomas Aquinas also got a significant boost from Chance Washington, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
St. Thomas Aquinas' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Ri'Chard Bowe, Tavius Horne Jr, and Horne Jr picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bishop Moore's game last Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Mount Dora by a score of 27-14.
Bishop Moore's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenyon Alston, who picked up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown. Alston torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards. Amare Johnson was another key player, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Thomas Aquinas' record now sits at 4-1. As for Bishop Moore, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. St. Thomas Aquinas has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 165.2 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Bishop Moore has preferred to attack from the air: they average 273.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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