Football Preview: St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders vs. Hollywood Hills Spartans
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders will take on the Hollywood Hills Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (St. Thomas Aquinas: 10.8, Hollywood Hills: 12.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Hollywood Hills is hoping to do what Bishop Moore couldn't on Friday: put an end to St. Thomas Aquinas' winning streak, which now stands at five games. St. Thomas Aquinas took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 50-15 win over Bishop Moore. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 35 points or more this season.
Andrew Indorf was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Thomas Aquinas as he threw for 237 yards and five touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Julius Jones was another key player, picking up 57 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Thomas Aquinas wouldn't let Bishop Moore keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Thomas Aquinas can thank Justice Fitzpatrick and Joey Ramjas for forcing both of them. Fitzpatrick also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Thomas Aquinas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Hollywood Hills owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They walked away with an 8-0 victory over McArthur. The eight-point effort marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. Thomas Aquinas' win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Hollywood Hills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for St. Thomas Aquinas against Hollywood Hills when the teams last played back in October of 2014, as the squad secured a 48-0 victory. Will St. Thomas Aquinas repeat their success, or does Hollywood Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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