No. 11 Central blows past No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas 37-21 in first ever meeting

By Jordan Divens Sep 21, 2018, 7:00pm

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In one of Florida's biggest games of the season, national No. 11 Central (Miami) rallied to take down No. 7 St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) 43-27.

Trailing at halftime for the first time this season, St. Thomas Aquinas looked to have flipped the switch in the second half. The Raiders scored 14 unanswered points to take a 21-14 lead with 6:45 to go in the third quarter.

Domination ensued for Central, scoring 20 unanswered points to take firm control of the Sunshine State showdown. Aquinas had only allowed six points in the first four games of the season combined.

Marshall commit Maurice Underwood set the tone for Central, running for four touchdowns and throwing for another.

Ohio State-bound defensive back Jordan Battle had a strong outing in the loss, coming up with a big first half interception and making the biggest impact for the Aquinas defense.

The win brings the Rockets to 4-1 on the year. They will travel crosstown to take on 1-4 Norland (Miami) next week.



St. Thomas Aquinas falls to 4-1 on the year heading into a bye week. The Raiders return to the field Oct. 5 against Deerfield Beach.