High school football Top 25 Preseason Early Contenders: No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas

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Head coach: Roger Harriott

2015 record (MaxPreps national computer rank): 13-1, FHSAA 7A champion (No. 21)

Last decade: 143-15

Star power (From 247Sports composite senior national recruiting rankings): QB Jake Allen (No. 210 overall, Florida commit), WRs Trevon Grimes (No. 11) and Mike Harley (476), RBs Kyshaun Bryan (340) and Jordan Merrell (952, Cincinnati), LBs Tyler Dunning (296) and Drew White (915).

Even more: Junior LB Nik Bonitto was a MaxPreps first-team sophomore all-American and at least four seniors are high on recruiting lists.



See the St. Thomas Aquinas preseason Top 25 photo shoot gallery

Game to watch: At No. 3 Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas), Sept. 30.

Briefly: Grimes (6-foot-3, 202 pounds) has 28 offers but according to the 247Sports Crystal Ball, Ohio State leads for his services. … Following DE Joey Bosa (No. 3 to the Chargers) and QB Jake Rudock (No. 191 to the Raiders) in May, STA has had 25 players drafted into the NFL. … Harriott's biggest concern about the Raiders in 2016: "Inexperience at the kicker's spot." Translation: not much.

Look for a full preview of the Raiders on July 4.